Author Who Review-Bombed Writers of Color Issues Apology

A first-time author has issued an apology after she was dropped by her literary team following the revelation that she had been writing scathing fake book reviews by authors of color.

Cait Corrain, whose debut novel Crown of Starlight was set to be published next year, was dumped by her literary agent, publishing company, and distributor during the fiasco.

Last week, Xiran Jay Zhao, the writer of Iron Widow, claimed an author on the book review site Goodreads had been—for several months—dishing out one-star reviews on debut books from authors of color, according to Gizmodo. The Mary Sue reported that at least nine fake Goodreads accounts one-star-bombed multiple sci-fi and fantasy releases. Zhao never named the specific writer who she felt was leaving the nasty reviews, but her TikTok followers deduced that it must’ve been Corrain.

Read more at The Daily Beast.