🔗 Share this article Comedian and author David Walliams parted ways with longtime publisher. Best-selling young adult author and TV personality David Walliams has parted ways with his publisher HarperCollins UK, according to an announcement. An official for the company stated: "After careful consideration, and following the appointment of its new CEO, HarperCollins UK has decided not to publish any new titles by David Walliams." Reports indicate that the move was taken subsequent to an review of reports of inappropriate behaviour directed at female individuals. The company has not elaborated on the specific rationale behind the move, stating: "We refrain from speaking about internal matters." A Prolific Literary Career Walliams is one of the UK's most prolific writers for young readers, with sales exceeding in excess of 60 million copies internationally in five dozen languages. His inaugural foray into kids' literature, *The Boy in the Dress*, came out under HarperCollins fifteen years ago. Some of his titles, such as *Gangsta Granny* and *Billionaire Boy*, have subsequently been turned into television films. His bibliography includes over four dozen titles in total, which features a festive story titled *Santa & Son*, which was released through HarperCollins this past October. From Screen to Page His initial claim to fame came on the broadcast sketch program *Little Britain* and has also won National Television Awards for his role as a panelist on *Britain's Got Talent*. He received an OBE several years ago honoring his contributions to philanthropic and artistic endeavors. The publisher's decision comes after the selection of Kate Elton as HarperCollins UK's freshly installed boss last fall.