Copycat scam books are landing right beside new releases
Knockoff titles are showing up close enough to real launch dates that shoppers are grabbing the wrong book first.
Coral’s read
Here's the ugly part nobody warns you about at launch: you spend months on your book, and days after it goes live, a scam copy shows up parked right next to it. Confused shoppers buy the wrong one, leave a one-star review meant for a con artist, and your sales page eats the damage. This isn't a rumor from one disgruntled author — it's happening close enough to release windows that it looks deliberate, not coincidental.
From the Coral Wire edition of Thu, Sep 24 2026 · Coral Index 58/100 (Tailwinds building)