# Unpublished novel's $2.4m deal pulled over AI concerns > Source: > Published: 2026-08-01 03:14:27+00:00 An author's debut novel scored $2.4m in licensing deals after Minotaur/Macmillan acquired it, but they unraveled after "questions were raised" over exactly who, or what, wrote it. *Deadline* reports ["there are apparently fingerprints, or something that raised the flags of AI censors,](https://deadline.com/2026/07/ai-questions-debut-novel-book-film-buzz-1237013254/)" a description that illustrates how well the entertainment industry understands the technology at hand. — [Read the rest ](https://boingboing.net/2026/07/31/unpublished-novels-2-4m-deal-pulled-over-ai-concerns.html) The post [Unpublished novel's $2.4m deal pulled over AI concerns](https://boingboing.net/2026/07/31/unpublished-novels-2-4m-deal-pulled-over-ai-concerns.html) appeared first on [Boing Boing](https://boingboing.net).