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Debut Author Cait Corrain loses book deal after creating fake profiles for bad reviews on Goodreads
Holiday Reads, Brook Eddy and Bookum
Kyle Colley
December 14, 2023
Happy Thursday!
Happy Holiday, Readers! It's been a crazy book news week, so let's dive in!
Table of Content:
📚 Holiday Book List
📙 Debut loses book deal by creating fake negative reviews
📖 Bookum Exclusive: Author Interview with Brook Eddy
Let's fill your stocking with some books!
Shelf:
'Tis the season for hot cider, mediocre Hallmark movies, and great holiday reads! This week, we are sharing a list of 7 romance books to read this season to get you in your feels. This list, courtesy of Oprah Daily, gives you a little bit of everything, including a Kwanzaa romance book.
Let us know which book you choose this holiday.
Hope you enjoy!
Page:
The witch hunt has finally found its target.
Last week, a viral tweet (probably called a "xeet" now, right?! 😆) spotlighted a debut author who was ruthlessly creating accounts and leaving negative book reviews on other debut authors' Goodreads pages so that their books could rank lower than hers. She was also targeting writers of color with her negative reviews.
This author was revealed this week as Cait Corrain.
Corrain, whose novel "Crown of Starlight" was backed by Del Rey, an imprint of Penguin Random House, was pulled from their 2024 publishing schedule.
To add to the craziness, on Tuesday, Cait apologized on Instagram and blamed her actions on her struggles with mental health and substance abuse.
Our take:
As strange as this story is, it still highlights the harmful review system Goodreads continues to allow on its platform and how diverse writers continue to see their stories affected in the book world.
(Shameless plug: Bookum, a new book reviewing app by our founders, is now on Apple and Google Play Store - Download Now)
For the full scoop, check out the article by USA Today.
Book:
This week, we sat down with the Founder of Bhakti Chai, Brook Eddy, to discuss her entrepreneurial journey and new book, "Steeped."
We discuss getting your first customers/investors, India, and her perfect chai!
This interview was live recorded on Bookum's Nook (live podcast) feature and distributed on our website and YouTube.
We will attach the interview below:
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See you next week!
