It would be nice to have a controversy free week 💁🏾‍♀️

The podcast is on a summer break 😎 but I will be reloading fan favourites throughout the summer. Steve Cavanagh was my final guest of season 4 last week and you can catch up with our conversation now. Links in Bio

Worth reading in conjunction with Monday's post which predicted how the "the burden of proof" would shift over to authors. I thought it was hard enough motivating myself to write, now I have to keep track of all my ramblings, dead ends and 'light bulb' moments. Please tell me how AI improves things.

Nadine Matheson@nadinematheson.com · 10h ago

On Monday I wrote about the $2.4M book deal that collapsed but the real story is what it reveals: the burden of proof, that we didn’t use AI, is shifting onto authors as if writing the book wasn't hard enough already. open.substack.com/pub/nadinema...

On Monday I wrote about the $2.4M book deal that collapsed but the real story is what it reveals: the burden of proof, that we didn’t use AI, is shifting onto authors as if writing the book wasn't hard enough already. open.substack.com/pub/nadinema...

The Burden of Truth

An Authors Dilemma in the age of the AI Witch Trial.

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My task today was to organise my comics books, some of which were still in the plastic sleeve or in the cardboard envelope. #comicbooks

There’s a double standard here. It’s very interesting that James Frey was rewarded with double page spreads in newspapers and no cancellation, when he admitted his use of AI but a Black author who denies the use of AI loses his book deal and his writing career open.substack.com/pub/nadinema...

Suspicion is now doing the work of proof. A $2.4M book down the toilet over AI accusations but my new article is about what that suspicion means for every writer, not just one deal. open.substack.com/pub/nadinema...

The Scarlett Letters and the Disappearing Book Deal

A $2 million book deal down the toilet, an unverified AI detector and a witch-hunt

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I cannot think of a better way to spend a Saturday morning then watching X-Men ‘97

What a week. The momentum of the FIFA/Infantino story and the $2million book deal collapse/AI story is giving me whiplash

Finally, I’m tackling my toppling TBR pile 📚 and I have a reading order 😁: 🕵🏾‍♀️Crime Fiction 📰 Non-Fiction 📖 General Fiction I finished Life’s Too Short by Abby Jiminez yesterday started Adele Park’s new book, Eyes on You 👀 London Falling is next What are you currently reading?

FIFA is made up of six confederations: UEFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, CAF, AFC, and OFC. ⚽ UEFA and CONCACAF have already told Infantino to piss off 💀🫠. How many more will join them by the time I wake up tomorrow? www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Uefa agrees to boycott Fifa competitions if World Cup sell-off plans proceed

Uefa nations have agreed to boycott all Fifa tournaments if the global governing body continues with its plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup

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I’m very happy to announce that The Kill List, book 3 in my Inspector Angelica Henley series has been longlisted for a Diverse Book Award! 🎉 I love that this book is still keeping readers up at night, and it’s also got its own dedicated 90’s inspired Playlist 🎧 open.spotify.com/playlist/0eC... 😁

I really don’t understand what happened with Tomi Ademeyi and the Children of Blood & Bone film. Her video left me none the wiser. Is it creative differences? Interference on set? What has happened. I did like the look of the trailer though #booksky variety.com/2026/film/ne...

‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Author Tomi Adeyemi Left Film’s Set ‘Sobbing,’ Calls It the ‘Worst Thing I’ve Had to Live Through’ and ‘I Never Want to Hear About It Again’

'Children of Blood and Bone' author Tomi Adeyemi has spoken out about alleged issues on set, saying she left 'sobbing' and will not watch the movie.

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🎙️ Season 4 of The Conversation wraps with my full conversation with Steve Cavanagh talking about his career and his new book ‘One Of Is Guity’. Thank you to everyone who tuned in this season 🎉 Season 5 is coming, but I’ll be reloading Season 4 fan favourites all summer😎, so stick around.

My full conversation with bestselling author @janecasey.bsky.social is available now wherever you find your podcasts! 🎧 We talk about her publishing journey, her new standalone, Everything She Didn’t Say and Jane shares her non-writing tip for writers. Links in Bio

Ooh 🤩 Thank you very much

Out of Order Book Club@outoforderbookclub.bsky.social · 2w ago

New episode! In S3/E07, I'm looking at 'The Binding Room' by @nadinematheson.com. I'll take a look at the use of time shifts in the novel, an unusual case of team trauma, and I take a moment to ask two male characters to give Henley some bloody space! wp.me/phiaSF-aO

I had a great time chatting away with Jane Casey. Make sure that you listen or watch tomorrow 😁

The Conversation with Nadine Matheson@theconversation.bsky.social · 2w ago

Tomorrow: I’m in conversation with @janecasey.bsky.social talking her new book, Everything She Didn’t Say, and her writing journey. Also, we go off on a tangent almost immediately, naturally. Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts 📚

Viva España! 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸

Already counting down the days until Euro ‘28.

No lies from Rooney 😁

Scott Bryan@scottygb.bsky.social · 2w ago

Wayne Rooney speaks for everyone.

That was the biggest waste Of time!!!! Awful #worldcup

Living my best 90’s life this morning 😁📺 #xmen97

Where do ideas actually come from? Never a straight line. Wrote about where the idea for my new standalone, Once a Liar, came from and a bit of my writing process. If you were at my SOA session recently, some of this will feel familiar 📝 nadinematheson.substack.com/p/the-body-o...

Same person, two jobs. He spent his career as a Detective Chief Superintendent, 100+ homicide cases. To him: a suspect. I was a criminal defence lawyer. To me: a client. We don’t agree on much. But we agree manipulation is the tell, not the alibi. New ep w/ Dr Russell Wate 🎙️ Links in Bio

SEVEN episodes this week, including two from @theconversation.bsky.social, plus shows from @ukpageone.bsky.social, @bingereadingbooks.bsky.social and the first of a two-part Call of Cthulhu actual play from @narrativedamagerpg.bsky.social, recorded at Cymera!

I need to spend a bit more time over here. Threads is full of ragebait and bots

On Tuesday I hosted a very special live edition of The Conversation — and it did not disappoint. I was joined by Remi Kone, Mel Pennant and Scarlett Brade for a deep dive into crime fiction, Black women at the front of the story, dodgy Google searches, and so much more. Link in bio.

We’re going LIVE tonight at 7pm on YouTube and Facebook ! 🎙️✨ Join me for a special conversation with crime authors Mel Pennant, Remi Kone & Scarlett Brade. You do NOT want to miss this one. 🔔 Head to my YouTube channel NOW and hit the 🔔 www.youtube.com/live/ltesVgB...

The Sareeta Domingo Prize is open for submissions. 🌟 Unagented UK writers from Black or Global Majority backgrounds, your story deserves to be told. Submit your first 5,000 words + synopsis today. geni.us/TheSareetaDo... Her legacy lives on in your voice. 🖤

Wow! When your family and friends accuse you of fixing the World Cup sweepstakes 👀😂