Canadian publisher Boréal ends ties with author Thélyson Orélien over AI use

Montreal publisher Les Éditions du Boréal said on October 21, 2026 that it is ending its professional relationship with Quebec writer Thélyson Orélien. In its statement, the house said it concluded AI was used to write his novel, and it will not reprint It Was Either That or Die. Orélien has denied using AI.