MEGA Omid Scobie - a former British royals reporter who authored two of the most talked-about books about the British monarchy in recent years - is facing a rough reception for his newest project. His first work of fiction, Royal Spin, has drawn harsh criticism amid underwhelming sales rankings, prompting some royal watchers on social media to mock the former journalist who some U.K. media outlets have dubbed Meghan Markle's "mouthpiece" because of what his supporters say were his efforts to write fairly about the Duchess of Sussex and husband Prince Harry.