What does it take to become a prolific novelist in the year 2026? Just a web browser loaded with your favorite AI chatbots, apparently. New details are emerging about the process used by South African “writer” Coral Hart to churn out nearly 400 books since February 2025, or about a book every other day, using a buffet of large language models (LLMs) to generate her prose. According to Singaporean publication the Straits Times, Hart — who uses more than ten pen names to hide her identity when she actually sells…


