Authorgeddon
n.— «“Authorgeddon” one publisher has dubbed it—the dreaded day when authors will outnumber readers—and all indications are it’s coming fast.» —“Everybody has a story, but who wants to read it?” by John Sledge Mobile Register (Ala.) Jan. 29, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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