aceCanadian publisher Boréal ends relationship with novelist Thélyson Orélien over alleged use of AI
Author withdrawn from France’s Prix Goncourt last month has repeatedly denied using artificial intelligence to write novel The publisher of top-selling Haitian Canadian writer Thélyson Orélien, who was removed from France’s most prestigious literary prize list last month, has confirmed the author used artificial intelligence to help write his novel C’était ça ou mourir (
A publisher says AI helped write a prize-listed novel, and the author's removal from France's Goncourt list shows how disputed AI use can damage a literary career and a prize's credibility.
The author has repeatedly denied using AI, and the supplied excerpt is truncated, so the extent and evidence of AI use are not described.
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- JournalismThe Guardian2026-10-22
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