Hachette Publishing Company was hit with backlash over its announcement it was planning to publish Woody Allen’s memoir. After Allen’s son Ronan Farrow — whose book Catch and Kill was released by Hachette — cut ties with the company, following a staff walkout in protest, the company reversed its decision.
The protests were in support of Allen’s daughter, Dylan Farrow, who has made longstanding allegations that Allen sexually molested her when she was a child. “The decision to cancel Mr.
Allen’s book was a difficult one,” Hachette said in a statement to The Wrap. “At HBG we take our relationships with authors very seriously, and do not cancel books lightly.
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