Publishers unprepared as AI writes commercial fiction now

Industry faces disruption; authors must navigate AI-generated content competing in market.

This story ran in the Coral Wire edition of Thu, Aug 13 2026, when the Coral Index stood at 62/100 (Tailwinds building).

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