Russell Brand’s books withdrawn after his conviction
British publishers Pan Macmillan and Hodder & Stoughton confirmed that they are withdrawing Russell Brand’s books after his conviction for rape and sexual assault. Waterstones removed online listings following publishers’ notices. Pan Macmillan’s decision covers Recovery and Mentors. Other titles had already gone out of print before these newly confirmed withdrawals.
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Publishers confirm withdrawals after the verdict
British publisher Pan Macmillan confirmed it is withdrawing books by British comedian and author Russell Brand following his conviction for rape and sexual assault.[1], [2]
Pan Macmillan said its decision covers Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions, published in 2017, and Mentors: How to Help and Be Helped, from 2019. It said it had no stock, because weak demand had already stopped reprinting. The company declined to discuss any future royalty payments.[1]
Waterstones removes online listings
Hodder & Stoughton, which published Brand’s memoir My Booky Wook, also confirmed a withdrawal. The bookseller Waterstones said it removed online listings after receiving the publishers’ notices. A small number of copies remained in shops for return to the publishers. Booky Wook 2 had disappeared from HarperCollins’ website, but that company had not responded.[1]
Some titles were already out of print
Canongate said The Pied Piper of Hamelin had been unavailable in print, electronic and audio editions since September 2023. Century, part of Penguin Random House, confirmed that Revolution was out of print. How to Become a Christian in Seven Days, published in May by Tucker Carlson Books, remained available. Pan Macmillan had terminated a separate two-book agreement in 2023 after the works were not delivered; a later lawsuit was settled this year for an undisclosed sum.[1]
