{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6857c2b8cb9b8b85b93e7f6c/6898f58fdbbf82a7fe2c6b7e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"AI Slop: Will it drown out real writers? Plus: are male novelists really being forced out of publishing?","description":"<p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/jbYsgQZzJmY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Watch as a full video episode on YouTube</a></p><p><br></p><p>Will AI slop writing flood the market and drown out real authors? It's a legitimate concern that we discuss on this week's show. Plus, we ask if book awards need celebrity judges, and take a look at a story that has raised its head once again: the death of the male novelist. Is it greatly exaggerated? Then in Off Script, Nadine finds another \"stranger than fiction\" story for us, while we also have a quick chat about the latest movies we've seen.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>01:38 The Final Chapter of Unbound?</p><p>09:05 The Salt Path Scandal continues</p><p>14:38 AI Slop writing drowning out real books?</p><p>26:54 And Just Like That... Do Book Awards need celebrity judges?</p><p>34:34 Chronicle of a Death Foretold? Are Male Novelists Really Being Forced Out?</p><p>41:37 Off Script - Nadine finds another grisly real story for inspiration, plus movie chat</p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.thebookseller.com/news/unbound-successor-boundless-goes-into-administration-after-months-of-financial-uncertainty \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Unbound goes into administration</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thebookseller.com/news/new-publisher-set-up-to-provide-a-safe-and-secure-home-for-unbound-authors\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">New Publisher appears for Unbound authors</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thebookseller.com/news/ai-slop-versions-of-books-on-retailers-like-amazon-risk-harming-consumer-confidence \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AI slop books risk harming consumer confidence</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jul/29/sarah-jessica-parker-booker-longlist-conflict-interest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah Jessica Parker and the Booker Awards</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thebookseller.com/news/are-men-being-pushed-out-of-publishing-industry-insiders-discuss \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Is the Male Novelist dying out?</a></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"}