Author's Notes #4 (November 2023)
Tackling review bombing, AI reading audiobooks, respecting women's fiction, prioritising writing, and trying to burn The Handmaid's Tale
Welcome to my monthly Author Notes, where I highlight some things that have caught my attention in the writing and publishing industry over the last few weeks.
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A few months ago, Elizabeth Gilbert decided to pull her Russian-based novel from publication after a strong protest from readers who felt it was inappropriate to glorify Russian themes and stori…