Good riddance / David Walliams's children's books were pure slop |
Harper Collins announced last week that it would no longer be publishing any children’s books by their one-time cash cow David Walliams. The Little Britain star has been accused of ‘harassing’ junior female employees at the publishing house – he has strongly denied allegations of wrongdoing against him. According to a new investigation, one member of Harper Collins staff was reportedly given a five-figure payoff after raising concerns about his behaviour, while other junior staff were advised never to visit his home alone. The Daily Telegraph’s well-sourced investigation into this behaviour represents the first time that these allegations have been made public.
It seems unlikely that Walliams will be publishing any more children’s books with any other house in the future. Despite being by some distance Britain’s bestselling children’s author of the past couple of decades, Walliams personally conveyed a sense of edginess and potential danger that, say, Katherine Rundell or Philip Pullman have not. Watching him........