Coral Wire — Thu, Nov 5 2026
The Coral Index closed at 35/100 — Headwinds. 5 graded stories fed that reading.
Locus Online's new-release roundup lists its own title among the weekPlatform — The Nov. 3 list includes Maurice Africh's Cello's Gate, an SF fantasy novel from Simon & Schuster/Saga Press priced at $32.00.
Scammers target authors with fake book clubs and PayPal tricksLegal — Author John Cocks paid $478 to a scammer whose PayPal receipt traced to a Nigerian third party, The Guardian reported
CJEU adviser says AI chatbot summaries can infringe publisher rightsLegal — Advocate General Szpunar's nonbinding opinion proposes a side-by-side test for when a chatbot answer counts as reproduction
UK plans small claims track for design copying casesLegal — The government will also add a 30-month deferment period so designers can delay going public with new work