David Walliams withdraws Presidents Club lot as bookshops drop his titles

Children’s author apologises for hosting charity dinner after revelations of sexual harassment

The bestselling UK author David Walliams has withdrawn his lot at the Presidents Club charity auction – offering the chance to name a character in his next children’s book – after the sexual harassment scandal, as several bookshops announced their decision to pull his bestsellers from their shelves in response.

Attended by billionaires, politicians and businessmen, the Presidents Club fundraising dinner in London was widely condemned this week after the Financial Times published allegations about wide-scale groping and sexual harassment of hostesses employed at the men-only event.

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I tell you what I'll name the next character in your CHILDRENS book David Walliams, "Micky the Misogyinist", "Barry Banter" "Larry Ladz". pic.twitter.com/CbMs36ceWY

Kind of not really all that keen on my kids reading Walliams’ books any more really. https://t.co/oiBAPgquxx pic.twitter.com/joWjdgjCTk

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