The publishing world is facing a growing problem that feels both immediate and unsettling: books suspected of being written with artificial intelligence are already slipping into the market, and many in the industry are not confident they can stop it. That anxiety exploded with the controversy surrounding Shy Girl , a horror novel by Mia Ballard that was first self published in February 2025, later released in the UK in November 2025, and then set for a US publication before

Amazon is rolling out a new AI-powered feature for Kindle readers that promises to make following books easier, especially for those tackling dense classics or complex novels with sprawling casts. The feature, called Ask This Book , is now available to users in the US through the Kindle iOS app and allows readers to highlight any passage and ask questions directly within the book. Instead of leaving the page to search for explanations, readers can instantly ask about plot p

Amazon has unveiled Kindle Translate, a new AI-powered translation service designed to help self-published authors on Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) reach readers around the world. The service, currently in beta, offers translations between English and Spanish and from German to English, with plans to add more languages in the future (TechCrunch). With less than five percent of titles on Amazon available in more than one language, the company sees this as an opportunity to br

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the publishing industry, with Spines leading the charge. This Miami-headquartered startup,...