{"slug": "publishing-scandal-uncovered-minotaur-books-cancels-crime-novel-by-young-black", "title": "Publishing Scandal Uncovered: Minotaur Books Cancels Crime Novel by Young Black Author, Says AI Was Used, He Insists It Wasn’t", "summary": "Minotaur Books canceled a $2.5 million contract for a crime novel by a young Black author, alleging AI was used in its creation, a claim the author denies. The cancellation was first reported by Jeff Sneider on his Substack.", "body_md": "Jeff Sneider is the super sleuth scoop detective of Hollywood. If you don’t read his Substack, you’re missing out. Jeff broke a great publishing story last night — I’m jealous. (PS Deadline.com has lifted it right up for themselves without credit. Terrible.) Sneider is reporting that Minotaur Books signed a whopping $2.5 million contract with […]\n\nThe post [Publishing Scandal Uncovered: Minotaur Books Cancels Crime Novel by Young Black Author, Says AI Was Used, He Insists It Wasn’t](https://www.showbiz411.com/2026/07/30/publishing-scandal-uncovered-minotaur-books-cancels-crime-novel-by-young-black-author-says-ai-was-used-he-insists-it-wasnt) appeared first on [Showbiz411](https://www.showbiz411.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/publishing-scandal-uncovered-minotaur-books-cancels-crime-novel-by-young-black", "canonical_source": "https://www.showbiz411.com/2026/07/30/publishing-scandal-uncovered-minotaur-books-cancels-crime-novel-by-young-black-author-says-ai-was-used-he-insists-it-wasnt", "published_at": "2026-07-30 20:54:15+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-30 21:01:13.821534+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-ethics", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["Minotaur Books", "Jeff Sneider", "Showbiz411"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/publishing-scandal-uncovered-minotaur-books-cancels-crime-novel-by-young-black", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/publishing-scandal-uncovered-minotaur-books-cancels-crime-novel-by-young-black.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/publishing-scandal-uncovered-minotaur-books-cancels-crime-novel-by-young-black.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/publishing-scandal-uncovered-minotaur-books-cancels-crime-novel-by-young-black.jsonld"}}