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Memoir Myths, Broken Publisher PR Promises and Ethics in Agency
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On this episode of AIPL, there isn't even a mention of AI! Instead, we talk about how a recent change to Agent ethics guidelines in the US are questionable at best, discuss how publisher's PR promises are often empty (and whether anything could be done to stop that), and dive into a debate about whether memoirs should be fact-checked or should be left to be almost fictional in some cases...
00:00 Intro
01:06 From the Slush Pile - Listener Comments
11:03 Pay to Play? US Agents Ethics Row
18:35 Marketing Myths - Publishing's Empty Promises
27:33 Memoir or Myth - Does Truth Matter?
43:32 Stranger Than Fiction - Nadine's Idea Factory
50:20 The Final Chapter - Entertainment Catch-up
Links:
DGB resign from the Association of American Literary Agents (https://www.instagram.com/p/DdrsaBhAah6/)
Who holds publishers to their promises? (https://www.thebookseller.com/comment/who-holds-publishers-to-promises)
Earl Spencer apologises to Piers Morgan for error in memoir (https://www.thebookseller.com/news/earl-spencer-apologises-to-piers-morgan-for-error-in-memoir-with-future-editions-to-be-corrected)
Fact checking doesn't apply to memoirs, says ex-Bloomsbury boss (https://www.thebookseller.com/news/fact-checking-doesnt-really-apply-to-memoirs-says-ex-bloomsbury-boss)
What happened in the failed execution of Christa Pike? (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckge4eql4q7eo)
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7 Sept 2026
MrBeast’s Book Flop, Indie Publishing’s Latest Crisis, & How NOT to Hustle as an Author
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On this week’s episode, we are talking about MrBeast & James Patterson’s apparent book flop, and wondering if publishers will learn that social media following doesn’t translate into book sales. Plus, we talk about the Self-Publishing Partnership’s collapse, and discuss how NOT to behave at conventions after stories of a very pushy author came out of WorldCon.
00:00 Intro
01:02 From the Slush Pile - Listener Comments
17:43 Self-Publishing Panic - Another Unbound?
26:09 WorldCon Drama - When the Hustle Goes Wrong
34:02 MrBeast Book Bomb - Is Publishing The Most Dangerous Game?
42:45 Stranger Than Fiction - Nadine's Idea Factory
45:19 The Final Chapter - Entertainment Catch-up
Links:
Almost 100 authors affected by Self-Publishing Partnership collapse (https://www.thebookseller.com/news/almost-100-authors-affected-by-self-publishing-partnership-collapse)
Is There a Wrong Way to Chase Your Dreams? (https://www.patreon.com/MicaiahJohnson/posts/is-there-wrong-168365294)
Is MrBeast and James Patterson’s Novel Collaboration Headed for a Disastrous Debut? (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/mrbeast-james-pattersons-novel-low-presale-orders-1236686421/)
South Korean police officer admits to closing missing person cases to avoid work (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c780wy7ype4o)
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17 Aug 2026
Publishing's AI Panic: Cancelled Deals, AI Detectors (Plus a $44k Marketing Mistake)
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We're back after a short break, but it appears nothing has changed in publishing as we are still talking about our (least) favourite subject: AI! We go through some listener mail and comments on the subject before diving into Jerry Falade's collapsed $2.4m book deal, wonder if AI detectors are reliable, and have a talk about different methods of book marketing, wondering what works and what doesn't.
00:00 Intro
02:11 From the Slush Pile - Listener Comments
17:25 AI Hid the Body - $2.4m Book Deal Collapses
24:07 Claude & Pangram - Watermark My Words
39:54 Marketing Your Book - Book Tok or Book Flop?
51:12 Stranger Than Fiction - Nadine's Idea Factory
55:57 The Final Chapter - Entertainment Catch-up
Links:
$2m crime novel deal collapses amid questions over AI use (https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jul/31/crime-novel-deal-collapses-questions-ai-jerry-falade-call-me-ill-hide-the-body)
Agents react to major book deal that collapsed over suspected AI use (https://www.thebookseller.com/news/it-was-inevitable-agents-react-to-major-book-deal-that-collapsed-over-suspected-ai-use)
Claude's new scarlet letter watermark is invisible—for now (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/claudes-new-scarlet-letter-watermark-is-invisible-for-now/)
I tested a popular AI slop detector. It felt empowering. (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/technology/personaltech/pangram-ai-detector-test.html?unlocked_article_code=1.5VA.7XvH.aq48dEuGT-i8&smid=nytcore-ios-share)
I spent $44,000 launching my book. Three of those dollars worked. (https://amychan.substack.com/p/i-spent-44000-launching-my-book-three)
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