AI Slop: Will it drown out real writers? Plus: are male novelists really being forced out of publishing?
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- STET Podcasts
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- Mon 11 Aug 2025
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- https://shows.acast.com/adventures-in-publishing-land/episodes/ai-slop-will-it-drown-out-real-writers
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Will AI slop writing flood the market and drown out real authors? It's a legitimate concern that we discuss on this week's show. Plus, we ask if book awards need celebrity judges, and take a look at a story that has raised its head once again: the death of the male novelist. Is it greatly exaggerated? Then in Off Script, Nadine finds another "stranger than fiction" story for us, while we also have a quick chat about the latest movies we've seen.
00:00 Intro
01:38 The Final Chapter of Unbound?
09:05 The Salt Path Scandal continues
14:38 AI Slop writing drowning out real books?
26:54 And Just Like That... Do Book Awards need celebrity judges?
34:34 Chronicle of a Death Foretold? Are Male Novelists Really Being Forced Out?
41:37 Off Script - Nadine finds another grisly real story for inspiration, plus movie chat
Links:
Unbound goes into administration
New Publisher appears for Unbound authors
AI slop books risk harming consumer confidence
Sarah Jessica Parker and the Booker Awards
Is the Male Novelist dying out?
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