Publisher cancels horror novel 'Shy Girl' over suspected use of AI

Hachette Book Group has withdrawn "Shy Girl" after allegations circulated online that its author, Mia Ballard, relied heavily on AI to write the horror novel. Readers on platforms such as Goodreads and Reddit had questioned whether sections of the text bore hallmarks of AI-generated prose. In response to the allegations, Ballard has denied personally using AI to write Shy Girl.