Ghazi@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 11 months ago

Author Loses Book Deal After Blaming Star Wars Fans for Bizarre Review-Bombing Scheme

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Author Loses Book Deal After Blaming Star Wars Fans for Bizarre Review-Bombing Scheme

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Ghazi@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 11 months ago

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Author Loses Book Deal After Blaming Star Wars Fans for Bizarre Review-Bombing Scheme [Update]

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Cait Corrain's behavior has lead to her debut novel A Crown of Starlight getting removed from Del Rey's 2024 slate.

Article by Gizmodo: It reports on the recently uncovered scheme of a debut novelist who attempted to tank the reviews of fellow writers on Goodreads. When the manipulation came to light, the novelist attempted to wiggle out of the ensuing kerfuffle with even more bizarre claims.

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