To tell you all that David Walliams has been dropped by his publisher Harper Collins?

hotmumshit · 2026-09-18T13:19:52+00:00

What else is there to come out about this guy?!

LeaderBee · 18/09/2026 14:21

Separate the art from the artist.
if kids enjoy his books, so what?

DeskGnome · 18/09/2026 14:27

It's hardly controversial is it?

Phasing out the backlist just follows on from them dropping him last year.

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hotmumshit · 18/09/2026 15:02

I reckon there's more to come 😬😬😬

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hotmumshit · 18/09/2026 15:03

LeaderBee · 18/09/2026 14:21

Separate the art from the artist.
if kids enjoy his books, so what?

What's coming must be bad if they can't separate the art from the artist though

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alphabetboxes · 18/09/2026 15:05

Sorry I’m a bit out of it. What’s come out already?

Needmorelego · 18/09/2026 15:05

He was dropped from them a while ago.
Were they still printing new copies of his books and now they aren't?

Yetone · 18/09/2026 15:08

LeaderBee · 18/09/2026 14:21

Separate the art from the artist.
if kids enjoy his books, so what?

Do you feel the same about Gary Glitter?

11AndCounting · 18/09/2026 15:09

alphabetboxes · 18/09/2026 15:05

Sorry I’m a bit out of it. What’s come out already?

He was complicit in creating Little Britain.

PrizedPickledPopcorn · 18/09/2026 15:09

I was surprised he ever took off, to be honest. He’s always given me creep vibes. I appreciated their comic eye in Little Britain, though it was frequently too cruel/harsh for me to really enjoy, but as an individual he’s always made my hackles rise.

alphabetboxes · 18/09/2026 15:15

11AndCounting · 18/09/2026 15:09

He was complicit in creating Little Britain.

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I’ve just googled apparently he was inappropriate with younger women too.
good on the publishers

viques · 18/09/2026 15:19

LeaderBee · 18/09/2026 14:21

Separate the art from the artist.
if kids enjoy his books, so what?

Yes, as they don’t say in Hollywood “Hey, Harvey, don’t worry about the haters, if people loved the films you produced, you can hold your head up high.”

Fiddlesticks1 · 18/09/2026 15:49

LeaderBee · 18/09/2026 14:21

Separate the art from the artist.
if kids enjoy his books, so what?

His books appeal much like Ronald Dahl but Ronald Dahl was original and DW is not. Take boy in the girls dress- original was by Anne Fine- Bill’s New Frock.

PrettyLittleRose · 18/09/2026 15:51

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KittyWilkinson · 18/09/2026 15:54

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Netcurtainnelly · 18/09/2026 16:00

He's a creep.

LeaderBee · 18/09/2026 16:01

Yetone · 18/09/2026 15:08

Do you feel the same about Gary Glitter?

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Liking leader of the gang and saying you support what Gary did are two separate things, and while Gary's music is a bit outside of my taste, if it was an artist whose music i liked then yeah, sure, why not?

Disney created song of the south and many other racist cariacatures, but he and his legacy still endures as one of the most loved companies worldwide.

I can't stand people who indulge in performative activism.

Boomer55 · 18/09/2026 16:01

If kids enjoy his books, then fine. Plenty of kids still watch and listen to Michael Jackson.

The rest of it? Not good.

OonaStubbs · 18/09/2026 16:04

viques · 18/09/2026 15:19

Yes, as they don’t say in Hollywood “Hey, Harvey, don’t worry about the haters, if people loved the films you produced, you can hold your head up high.”

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To be fair, it's not like the films Harvey Weinstein produced have been cancelled and removed from streaming services etc. But that's a bit different to someone who is the singular author of books that were mainly sold entirely on the back of his name.

I have never liked Walliams he always seemed like a creep.

AlwaysExtraHot · 18/09/2026 16:04

Fiddlesticks1 · 18/09/2026 15:49

His books appeal much like Ronald Dahl but Ronald Dahl was original and DW is not. Take boy in the girls dress- original was by Anne Fine- Bill’s New Frock.

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You mean Roald.
And I think it's generally accepted that DW is a Roald Dahl ripper-offer. Clearly his publishers positioned him as 'the new Roald Dahl' too, by giving him the same illustrator.

OnlyUsername · 18/09/2026 16:05

Fiddlesticks1 · 18/09/2026 15:49

His books appeal much like Ronald Dahl but Ronald Dahl was original and DW is not. Take boy in the girls dress- original was by Anne Fine- Bill’s New Frock.

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Roald!

AlwaysExtraHot · 18/09/2026 16:05

Needmorelego · 18/09/2026 15:05

He was dropped from them a while ago.
Were they still printing new copies of his books and now they aren't?

Were they still printing new copies of his books and now they aren't?
Yes, no more production of his backlist titles as well as no new titles.

neverbeenskiing · 18/09/2026 16:06

Good. Rumours about him being a creep aside, those books are just terrible. Poorly written and full of unpleasant stereotypes.

TheBlueKoala · 18/09/2026 16:08

My son really liked some of his books. He also likes some MJ songs. I think it's easier to separate the artist from his work when you hardly know who the artist is which is the case for him.

TonyDancer · 18/09/2026 16:09

LeaderBee · 18/09/2026 16:01

Liking leader of the gang and saying you support what Gary did are two separate things, and while Gary's music is a bit outside of my taste, if it was an artist whose music i liked then yeah, sure, why not?

Disney created song of the south and many other racist cariacatures, but he and his legacy still endures as one of the most loved companies worldwide.

I can't stand people who indulge in performative activism.

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I don’t think you can beat Rock and Roll Christmas but Gary Glitter is a deeply disturbed man