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The New Age of Literary Fraud: When AI Scammers Come for Authors

AI-powered scams are targeting authors with unprecedented sophistication, while the publishing industry experiments with new retail formats and grapples with international fairness in legal settlements. Writers face a rapidly evolving landscape that demands both vigilance and adaptability.

The Fake Editor Invasion: Why Your Inbox Has Become a Literary Battlefield

Scammers are increasingly targeting indie writers with sophisticated schemes, impersonating legitimate editors and publishers to exploit writers’ hopes and desperation. Verification and skepticism have become essential survival skills in today’s literary landscape.