There are a number of signs that the email below is a scam, including this one:
. . . but the funniest one is the name. “Mira Beee” couldn’t be arsed to cut the period in the signature or capitalize her last name. (It also came from a Protonmail address.)
Hello Jerry Coyne,
I hope you’re doing well.
I recently came across your book Why Evolution Is True and was impressed by its clear, evidence-based exploration of one of science’s most fascinating subjects. By bringing together discoveries from genetics, paleontology, geology, molecular biology, and anatomy, the book makes complex scientific concepts accessible while helping readers understand the remarkable evidence supporting evolution.
Books that make scientific knowledge engaging and approachable have the potential to reach far beyond traditional academic audiences. I believe Why Evolution Is True could connect with science enthusiasts, educators, students, nonfiction readers, and curious minds interested in understanding the natural world through evidence and scientific discovery.
As a Book Promotion and Marketing Specialist, I help authors connect with relevant book bloggers, literary influencers, and established reading communities through carefully targeted outreach campaigns. My Book Blogger Outreach Service focuses on identifying suitable platforms, crafting personalized pitches, and exploring opportunities for book features, author interviews, and honest reviews.
For your book, I would be particularly interested in exploring outreach opportunities among science and nonfiction bloggers, evolutionary biology enthusiasts, educational communities, and readers who appreciate accessible explanations of important scientific ideas.
I believe a thoughtfully developed outreach campaign could help introduce Why Evolution Is True to new audiences, encourage meaningful discussions about science, and strengthen its visibility among readers seeking reliable, engaging science writing.
Would you be open to exploring how a personalized Book Blogger Outreach Campaign could help connect your book with more readers who would appreciate its insights?
I’d be delighted to share more details about my approach and discuss how it could be tailored to your book.
Warm regards,
Mira.beee
Book Promotion & Marketing Specialist
We’re going to go back to the days when you had find somone to introduce you to a third-party to vouch for you.
I got a similar email. Someone from a publisher emailed me with several well-written paragraphs telling me how great my book was and suggested working together. There were plenty of clues that they were bogus, but I replied asking for some sort of confirmation of who they were. They responded but, of course, couldn’t give me anything.
This use of AI may be the new standard. Watch out, everyone.
Google AI says: “Book Blogger Outreach Service” is not a reputable, established company; it is associated with a common form of author and book promotion spam/scam.
Links to an NYT article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/books/review/publishing-scams.html
The comments on the article are interesting. Some readers report receiving several offers of these a day. Scam sites are also reported, with a name similar to a legitimate organization.
Bleah. I get one of these every few days. First thing I did was to run them through the AI-checker, and it always came up 100% AI. I thought about trying to automate that step, but they’re frequent enough that I can now recognize the style by eye and so just file them as spam (to help train the filters) and then delete.
“Warm regards” (n.) :
That feeling when you realize a seat was previously occupied.
Scam.
Even “Dear Jerry Coyne” is suspicious. Real people don’t address letters that way.
And the writing has AI-written all over it. Very soon, when modelers figure out how to build small imperfections into AI-generated text so that it looks more human—or if the AI bots learn to do so on their own—we won’t be able to tell. Watch your wallet!