# Publishing Scandal Uncovered: Minotaur Books Cancels Crime Novel by Young Black Author, Says AI Was Used, He Insists It Wasn’t

> 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: 2026-07-30 20:54:15+00:00

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 […]

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