The Hachette Book Group said Thursday that it has canceled the publication of horror novel "Shy Girl" following an investigation into the origins of the book.

The novel, by Mia Ballard, was expected to publish May 19 in the U.S. via its Orb…

Hachette Book Group, one of the largest publishers in the United States, pulled a forthcoming horror novel on Thursday in a decision that followed widespread allegations online that the author, Mia Ballard, relied heavily on artificial inte…

The US release of a horror novel has been cancelled by its publisher over concerns that AI was used to help write it.

Shy Girl by US author Mia Ballard had been scheduled for publication in the US next month, but that will no longer go ahea…

Hachette Book Group has withdrawn a horror novel after allegations circulated online that its author relied heavily on artificial intelligence. The book is to be discontinued in the UK after being published in November 2025, and its US laun…