Comedian and author David Walliams lost his contract with publishing house.
Prolific young adult author and comedian David Walliams has been dropped by his publisher HarperCollins UK, as confirmed by the firm.
An official for the company commented: "Upon deliberation, and under the leadership of its fresh leadership, HarperCollins UK has chosen to cease publishing additional books by David Walliams."
Media sources suggest that the move was reached following an review of allegations of questionable actions towards female individuals.
The firm declined to specify the motivations for this action, adding: "We do not comment on internal matters."
A Prolific Literary Career
Walliams is one of the UK's most prolific writers for young readers, with sales exceeding over six tens of millions of copies globally in five dozen languages.
His first children's book, *The Boy in the Dress*, was published by HarperCollins fifteen years ago.
Several of his works, for example *Gangsta Granny* and *Billionaire Boy*, have found new life as television films.
He has published more than 40 books combined, including a festive story called *Santa & Son*, which came out under HarperCollins last autumn.
Television and Literature
His career breakthrough occurred on the broadcast sketch program *Little Britain* and has additionally received National Television Awards for his duties as an arbiter on *Britain's Got Talent*.
He was made an OBE back in 2017 honoring his contributions to the charitable sector and arts community.
This move occurs subsequent to the appointment of Kate Elton as HarperCollins UK's freshly installed boss this past October.
