# Books are selling

> South African author defends AI writing after publishing 370 books in 20 months.
- Title: Books are selling · Malay Mail | Shortify
- Summary: South African author defends AI writing after publishing 370 books in 20 months. Coral Hart, a South African author using AI to write 371 books since…
- Keywords: coral hart, ai writing, 370 books, 20 months, authorythm, south africa, romance novels, amazon top 100, us dollar, rmb, news, world
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/life/2026/10/23/books-are-selling-safrican-author-defends-her-use-of-ai-after-publishing-370-books-in-20-months/240287
- Published: 2026-10-23T21:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: coral hart, ai writing, 370 books, 20 months, authorythm, south africa, romance novels, amazon top 100, us dollar, rmb, news, world
## Coral Hart's AI writing journey
South African author Coral Hart published over 370 books since February 2025 using artificial intelligence.

> Grifter
## Hate messages and threats
Hart received tens of thousands of hate messages and several death threats online.

> tens of thousands
## AI tools for writing
Hart uses AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude to outline, draft, and edit novels.

> chatgpt
## AI writing process
Hart defines story concept, style, characters, and outlines before generating books with AI.

> story concept
## AI improvements
AI models have improved vastly since Hart started using them for writing.

> improved vastly
## Book sales and earnings
Hart sold over one million books and earned more than $1 million this year.

> one million
## Authorythm software
Hart is launching software Authorythm for aspiring AI authors.

> authorythm
## AI quality debate
Hart argues books are selling, so readers don’t buy subpar content.

> books are selling
## AI writing criticism
Hart faces accusations of contributing to low-quality AI-generated content.

> ai slop
## Hart's defense
Hart says readers return rubbish books, so sales are the ultimate measure of quality.

> readers return them
## Key takeaway

Coral Hart, a South African author using AI to write 371 books since February 2025, sold over one million copies and earns more than $1 million annually despite criticism and death threats.