UK publisher withdraws horror novel Shy Girl over AI authorship allegations shaking the British book industry

Tdpelmedia | 22-03-2026 09:00am |

[»] Jump to Summary... In an unprecedented move for the publishing world, a horror novel titled Shy Girl has been withdrawn from UK bookshops amid claims that the majority of its content was generated by artificial intelligence. The book, initially self-published by Mia Ballard in February 2025, had captured attention on Amazon before being acquired

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