Haitian-Canadian writer Thélyson Orélien has decided to no longer gather elements that could shed light on the writing conditions of his novel C’était ça ou mourir. His publisher, Éditions du Boréal, confirmed this decision in a communication with La Presse Canadienne, reported by La Presse on October 17. This initiative was meant to allow the author to document the writing process of the book, which has faced allegations of the use of artificial intelligence (AI). In a statement released on Tuesday, October 13, through Éditions du Boréal, Mr. Orélien claimed he had nothing to prove to those accusing him.

In comments conveyed to the Canadian media, Renaud Roussel, co-general director of Éditions du Boréal, clarified that the publishing house had supported the writer in this initiative. However, he indicated that the author had chosen to put an end to it. The publisher would have preferred the process to lead to elements that could definitively answer the questions raised about the novel.