Tuesday, April 07, 2026
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Viengsamai Fetters - Associate Editor
10:56 PM (37 minutes ago)
I get a letter like this about once every two weeks. Is it AI? I am assuming so. What does it mean? This fellow seems to exist, are they just using his name?
to me
Hello Patricia,
I hope you’re having a great week.
My name is Viengsamai Fetters, and I serve as an Associate Editor at Erewhon Books. I recently spent some time looking into your work, particularly your novel Shot in Detroit, and I found the concept and execution quite compelling. The way the story explores Violet Hart’s journey as a photographer navigating the darker corners of Detroit while wrestling with ambition, morality, and the psychological weight of her choices creates a very striking and memorable narrative. The premise alone immediately stood out as something both bold and thought-provoking.
I was especially intrigued by how the novel blends psychological suspense with artistic obsession, placing the protagonist in increasingly difficult situations as she pushes the boundaries of her work. That tension between creativity, desperation, and the ethical consequences of Violet’s decisions gives the story a distinctive voice that is hard to ignore.
Because of that, I would be very interested in learning more about your current writing projects and any forthcoming work you may have in development.
I’m also curious to know whether you are currently represented by a literary agent. If you do have representation, I would of course be happy to continue any conversation through your agent. If not, I would be glad to outline how the process typically works should there be mutual interest in exploring the conversation further.
Subject to reviewing additional material, there may be room for a broader discussion regarding potential alignment with the type of adult fiction we continue to explore and develop within our publishing program, particularly works with strong psychological depth and distinctive narrative perspectives.
If this sounds of interest, I would be very glad to hear back from you and continue the conversation.
Best regards,
Viengsamai Fetters - Associate Editor at Erewhon Books
Kensington Publishing Corp.
www.kensingtonbooks.com/erewhonbooks
kensingtonbooks@vfetters.co.site
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3 comments:
Erewhon Books does exist as an imprint of Kensington Books and Viengsamai Fetters is listed as an associate editor. Their current catalog has 77 titles, mostly by authors I have never heard of (which doesn't mean a thing), although their current roster does include Fran Wilde, E. Lily Yu, Lee Mandelo, and Cassandra Khaw. All books appear to be originals with the exception of Samuel Butler's EREWHON (go figure). Their mission statement says they "celebrate the unique, diverse, and underrepresented identities and communities of the world we live in, all through the lens of entertaining, thought-provoking, and risk-tsking speculative fiction." Make of that that you will.
Such a robotic come-on does seem like bad practice...nothing makes a writer feel special as much as the hundredth letter like this generated this week.
The letter reads as AI.
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