The dark underworld of scammers who target authors, one of whom was run by a local mayor. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/n... #Author #Scammers #Writers #WritingCommunity #ScamFanMail #WritinAndBooks #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished #BookSky #BlueSky
Like many authors, I’m bombarded by scam fan mail. I wasn’t prepared for what would happen when I wrote back
The novelist receives passionate AI-written emails almost every day – but when he decided to take up one sender’s offer to find him new readers, the story took a darker turn
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November 1, 2026 at 1:53 PM
The dark underworld of scammers who target authors, one of whom was run by a local mayor. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/n... #Author #Scammers #Writers #WritingCommunity #ScamFanMail #WritinAndBooks #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished #BookSky #BlueSky