So apparently only one in every ten publishers will accept unsolicited material.
Out of a list of 22 publishers of the fantasy genre (the genre I write) only two of them will look at your work without the backing of an agent.
That's almost two hours of work to find all that out.
Wasting my time: So you don't have to
Both are reputable publishers, mentioned in the Writers and Artists Yearbook, and they have works on the shelves of bookshops. Both WH Smith and Waterstones. So no cons and attempts to take money from you.
And if you're interested, the publishers are:
www.Snowbooks.com
www.Headline.co.uk