🔗 Share this article The children's author David Walliams parted ways with publishing house. Best-selling children's author and comedian David Walliams has been dropped by his UK book publisher, the company has said. A spokesman for the publisher said: "After careful consideration, and under the leadership of its recently appointed chief executive, HarperCollins UK has chosen to cease publishing future works by David Walliams." It has been reported that the decision was taken subsequent to an inquiry regarding allegations of questionable actions towards young women. The firm did not confirm the motivations for this action, adding: "We refrain from speaking about confidential company decisions." A Highly Successful Publishing History Walliams ranks among Britain's most successful children's authors, with sales exceeding in excess of 60 million copies worldwide in dozens of tongues. His inaugural foray into kids' literature, *The Boy in the Dress*, was released through HarperCollins in 2008. Some of his works, for example *Gangsta Granny* and *Billionaire Boy*, have subsequently been turned into television films. He has published more than 40 books altogether, which features a Christmas book called *Santa & Son*, which was released through HarperCollins this past October. A Dual Career He first rose to fame on the TV sketch series *Little Britain* and has additionally received National Television Awards for his duties as an arbiter on *Britain's Got Talent*. He was awarded an OBE in 2017 honoring his contributions to charity and the arts. The publisher's decision comes after the appointment of Kate Elton as HarperCollins UK's new chief executive last fall.