An author has declared an indefinite hiatus from book club invitations, citing an overwhelming flood of AI-generated spam emails that make it impossible to distinguish genuine requests from fraudulent ones. The author receives dozens of fake book club solicitations daily, each requiring multiple exchanges to verify legitimacy and risking exposure to financial scams.

This problem extends beyond book clubs to convention invitations and speaking opportunities, where AI-generated requests now outnumber legitimate ones by a significant margin. While established authors with publicists can filter these messages, many writers lack such support and face genuine stress trying to separate real opportunities from scams. The situation has become so severe that responding to even one spam email can add your name to lists sold to other scammers.

The author bluntly states they must choose between sorting through spam or writing books, with only the latter paying their bills. This decision reflects a broader crisis for creators who now struggle to market themselves to actual readers when buried under fraudulent solicitations. The author's frustration culminates in a direct message to scammers using AI for fraud: "please die in a fucking fire." The situation represents a fundamental breakdown in how creators connect with their audiences.