Harper Collins has a way for unpublished or self-published authors to get recognized and possibly published by Harper Collins.
http://www.authonomy.com/ You have to upload at least 10k words from your manuscript to get it online. People read it, critique it, recommend it, and maybe it will get looked at. It sounds like a good idea. I am going to reread the first 10k from at least 2 of my novels and upload them there sometime this week, I will let everyone know when I do so you can read it and help me improve it. If you sign up with the website, let me know so I can friend you there.