Tuesday, 21 October 2014

This Is What Happens When An Author Tracks Down A Critic In Real Life

Kathleen Hale faced backlash on social media after admitting to tracking down a book blogger at her home address.


On Saturday, YA author Kathleen Hale published an essay on The Guardian about confronting "her number one online critic," and a social media storm of epic proportions erupted.


On Saturday, YA author Kathleen Hale published an essay on The Guardian about confronting "her number one online critic," and a social media storm of epic proportions erupted.


Twitter: @HaleKathleen


In the article, called "Am I Being Catfished?", Hale describes how she obsessed over a book blogger named Blythe Harris who had given her book, No One Else Can Have You, a one-star review.


In the article, called "Am I Being Catfished?", Hale describes how she obsessed over a book blogger named Blythe Harris who had given her book, No One Else Can Have You , a one-star review.


After paying for an online background check, Hale allegedly discovered the blogger had lied about her name, age, occupation and photos. Hale goes on to explain how she obtained Harris' alleged home address from an online book club, confirmed it with an unnamed publisher, hired a car and went to the blogger's house to confront her, before backing out on her doorstep.


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