{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5d26e496b9ed80ab57e7f4af/69ca33a598052f52e89ba648?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Adventures in Publishing-land: Did AI Kill This Book? Plus: UK Authors Win AI Battle & BookTok Charts Go Official","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5d26e496b9ed80ab57e7f4af/1774859142345-5a83b2ad-5711-4f6c-b79f-c399058d44b4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/ijjzS2T40uA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Watch as a full video episode on YouTube</a></p><p><br></p><p>This week, we lead with the scandal that has the industry in a frenzy, with Hachette pulling the release of Mia Ballard’s horror novel <em>Shy Girl</em> after viral claims that the prose was generated by AI. We discuss the YouTube video with over a million views that started the fire, the author’s defense involving an \"acquaintance,\" and what this means for the future of \"human\" storytelling.</p><p><br></p><p>Staying on AI (when don't we talk about AI?), we discuss the UK government's decision to axe plans for a broad AI copyright exception, and ask if this is a victory for authors. Plus, we chat about the announcement that NielsenIQ and TikTok are launching a monthly Top 20 chart in the UK that combines real sales data with social media engagement.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>01:24 Victory for Authors - UK Scraps AI Exception</p><p>10:36 Not Shy of Shortcuts - Hachette Ditches AI Novel</p><p>22:46 Tok of the Pops - Official UK Chart launched</p><p>30:06 Off Script: Stranger Than Fiction</p><p>36:42 Final Chapter - Pitt-Perfect Drama</p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.thebookseller.com/news/axed-ai-copyright-exemption-welcomed-by-book-trade-but-it-warns-damaging-avenues-remain-open\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Axed AI Copyright Exemption Welcomed By Book Trade</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/mar/20/hachette-horror-novel-shy-girl-suspected-ai-use-mia-ballard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hachette Horror Novel Shy Girl Suspended</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/mar/12/official-booktok-chart-set-to-launch-in-the-uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Official BookTok Chart Set to Launch in the UK</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Adventures in Publishing-land is brought to you by STET Podcasts - the one stop shop for all your writing podcast needs, featuring Page One - The Writer's Podcast, The Conversation with Nadine Matheson and more!</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/stetpodcasts.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Bluesky</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/stetpodcasts/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Instagram</a></p>","author_name":"STET Podcasts"}