{"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/69c91571119926ec10d72f0e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Did AI Kill This Book? Plus: UK Authors Win AI Battle & BookTok Charts Go Official","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 1.2 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"}