"Author's Book Deal Terminated for Fake Reviews and Online Attacks on Rival Writers"

A debut young adult novelist, Cait Corrain, lost her book deal and issued an apology after admitting to creating fake Goodreads accounts to give negative ratings to non-white rival authors while praising her own book. Corrain blamed her actions on alcohol and drug abuse, as well as a psychological breakdown. The affected authors included Molly X. Chang, Danielle Jensen, Kamilah Cole, and Bethany Baptiste. Corrain's publisher, Del Rey Books, dropped her upcoming novel, and her agent also cut ties with her. Corrain denied targeting the authors based on race but acknowledged the pain she caused and plans to seek psychiatric care and rehabilitation.