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TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Writer denies it, but publisher pulls horror novel after multiple allegations of AI use

One of the first controversies of its kind. Shy Girl, a horror novel by Mia Ballard, was one of those buzzy books that leapt from self-published prominence into full-on trade…

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Mar 20, 2026
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Mar 20, 2026 · Ars Technica
Writer denies it, but publisher pulls horror novel after multiple allegations of AI use

One of the first controversies of its kind. Shy Girl, a horror novel by Mia Ballard, was one of those buzzy books that leapt from self-published prominence into full-on trade…

Mar 20, 2026 · The Guardian
Hachette pulls horror novel Shy Girl after suspected AI use

The publisher has cancelled the US release of Shy Girl by Mia Ballard and withdrawn the UK edition after weeks of online speculation about the novel’s origins Hachette Book Group…