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Shy Girl 2025
Shy Girl is a horror novel written by Mia Ballard. It was first self-published in February 2025. The book's publishing rights were later acquired by Hachette Book Group. Hachette planned to release it in the United States in 2026, and in the United Kingdom in November 2025. The US release was cancelled, and the UK release was discontinued due to accusations that the novel was created with generative AI. Ballard denied personally using AI in the writing process. She claimed a freelance editor might have inserted AI-generated content throughout the text. Ballard also announced she would pursue legal action against the editor.
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- Publisher
- Hachette Book Group, Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
