"Hachette Pulls Shy Girl Over Suspected AI Use"

Of course the author says it was their friend that used it. I suspect the friend's name is Claude. Add in that the author (or their friend) just used someone's cover art they found on Pinterest. Uncredited, unauthorized.

The author complains that their name is ruined. Poor thing, finding out.

https://locusmag.com/2026/03/hachette-pulls-shy-girl-over-suspected-ai-use/

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Hachette Pulls Shy Girl Over Suspected AI Use

Hachette Book Group has cancelled the upcoming US release and will discontinue the UK release of horror novel Shy Girl by Mia Ballard after reviewing the text for signs of generative AI use. Shy Gi…

Locus Online

Oh man, the link in the article to the author trying to get legal advice on the Pinterest theft.

Also blaming others that the artist was obscured due to someone else's alterations to the image.

https://www.justanswer.com/intellectual-property-law/t3qtt-self-published-book-pinterest-artwork-rights.html