G.M. Nair - Author Ordinaire

@gmnair.bsky.social

Rocket Scientist, Jokey Boi, Author of DUCKETT & DYER: DICKS FOR HIRE, Worst #SPSFC 1 Finalist Opinions are like assholes https://linktr.ee/gmnair

Someone was giving away these alphabet mats for free, so I snagged them for my kid. But they're missing pieces, so we have to clean the P hole and the B hole a lot. Yeah, we could use the piece from the R to seal up the P, but then we'd just have to clean the R's hole.

A picture of a kid's foam alphabet playmat. The pieces that fill in the B and the P are missing.

I got this "letter of interest" from some AI Slop artist pretending to be Isabel Wall, the real publisher of literary fiction at Penguin Random House's Viking Press in the UK. How did I know this was fake? Well, my book is titled 'DUCKETT & DYER: DICKS FOR HIRE'.

An AI slop generated email pretending to be from Isabel Wall from Viking Press:

"Dear G.M. Nair,
 
I hope you're doing well.
 
My name is Isabel Wall, and I am an Editor at Viking.
 
I recently had the opportunity to discover Duckett & Dyer: Dicks For Hire, and I was immediately drawn to its inventive blend of humor, mystery, and science fiction. The dynamic between Michael Duckett and Stephanie Dyer, combined with the story's imaginative take on detective fiction and multiverse adventure, creates a distinctive voice that stands out. It is clear that you've crafted a story with originality, wit, and strong commercial appeal while maintaining an engaging narrative throughout.
 
After learning more about your work, I became interested in exploring your current and forthcoming writing projects. I would also like to ask whether you are currently represented by a literary agent.
 
If you already have representation, I would be pleased to continue any discussion through your agent. If you are not currently represented, I would be happy to explain how the submission process typically works should there be mutual interest in exploring the possibility of working together.
 
Subject to reviewing additional material, I believe there may be an opportunity for a broader conversation regarding the potential fit of your work within Viking's speculative fiction and commercial publishing program.
 
If this is something you would be interested in discussing, I would be delighted to hear from you at your convenience.
 
Thank you for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you.
 
Warm regards,
 
Isabel Wall
Publisher, Literary Fiction · Viking
Penguin Random House UK"