Coming May 31 (or sooner)
A new publication covering the collision of artificial intelligence and authorship — framed by the case that broke it open.
When Hachette Books scrubbed Mia Ballard's Shy Girl globally on March 19, 2026, and canceled her contract after AI-detection tools flagged between 71% and 91% of the horror novel as machine-generated, it became the publishing industry's first reckoning with AI-written books.
The Ballard Case is the publication that covers what comes next.
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Docketed.
We'll notify you when The Ballard Case is entered on the docket.
No spam. One email. Then the real thing.
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WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
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The Discovery
Investigative reports on detection science, publishing contracts, and the pipeline that let AI books through.
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The Case File
A searchable database tracking every manuscript flagged, investigated, or pulled over AI-generation allegations.
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Who Wrote It?
Ghost or Genius: A writer wrote one, a machine generated the other. An interactive game to learn AI detection.
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Your AI Brief
Hands-on guidance for editors, agents, writers, and readers navigating the good and the bad of AI authorship.
You gotta read this . . .
The first satisfying answer to who wrote it? — in your inbox before it's anywhere else.
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Docketed.
We'll notify you when The Ballard Case is entered on the docket.
No spam. One email. Then the real thing.