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Ballard

British

/ ˈbælɑːd /

noun

J ( ames ) G ( raham ). 1930–2009, British novelist, born in China; his books include Crash (1973), The Unlimited Dream Company (1979), Empire of the Sun (1984), Cocaine Nights (1996), and Super-Cannes (2000)

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Earlier this year publisher Hachette cancelled the release of horror novel "Shy Girl" by Mia Ballard in the United States and withdrew the book from sale in Britain over allegations of AI use.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

In comments to the New York Times, Ballard denied personally using AI but said that an acquaintance she hired to edit the book, which was originally self-published, had used AI.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Portugal boss Jorge Jesus revealed Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes had been playing through pain while Sunderland's Dan Ballard and Brian Brobbey both sustained hamstring problems.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Ballard couldn’t be reached for comment, and it wasn’t clear whether he had legal representation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

After school, Lil and I walked over to the Ballard Paper Mill to bring Mr. Ballard a note from my mother about the orchid and to maybe throw a few horseshoes.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

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