An Explosive Lawsuit Reveals the Dark Secret of Romantasy Novels

12/02/2025 1h 5min
An Explosive Lawsuit Reveals the Dark Secret of Romantasy Novels

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Was a bestselling romantasy novel stolen from someone else's unpublished book? New Yorker staff writer Katy Waldman investigates a fascinating case of alleged plagiarism rocking the publishing world—the first novel copyright infringement to reach trial in a century. The case raises profound questions about creative ownership in publishing, while exposing the way books in this red-hot genre are written. You'll never look at enemies-to-lovers werewolf sexcapades the same way again. Read Katy's story @ https://bit.ly/4hyxLUP Subscribe to Small Talk @ jonsmalltalk.substack.com