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Agent pulls manuscript from sale, “no longer able to authenticate” its development

Monday, 3 August 2026    Books+Publishing
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A crime novel has been pulled from sale by its agent after securing “major” 6- and 7-figure deals in the US and the UK, due to the suspected use of AI, reports the Bookseller. According to the Bookseller, the author had received an offer from Macmillan US–owned St Martin’s Press...

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