Betrayed By a Trusted Author: How One Writer Turned a Shocking Scam Into a Master Plan for Revenge
[And she ghosted me. Aw. I must have tipped my hand too soon.]
Fictitious HarperCollins
It wasn’t only fake authors who crowded my inbox. The fictitious version of the powerful HarperCollins, one of the “Big Five” publishers, got testy with me and needed soothing when I disclosed that I was researching their identity. And you’d think a Senior Commissioning Editor could get my name right.
From: Harpercollins Publishers
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 6:03 PM
Dear Luana Ehrlich, [who?]
I hope this message finds you well.
