Following a New York Times report exposing decades of sexual assault allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and his subsequent removal by the board of the company he co-founded, Hachette Book Group has addressed the future of writers signed to his book publishing imprint, Weinstein Books.
"Hachette Book Group will honor its contracts with writers who have come to us via Weinstein Books," a spokesperson for the company told PW. "We will consider all of our options going forward, keeping support for our authors foremost."
No other plans have been announced for the imprint, although a source said further details may be worked out as the situation unfolds.
Weinstein Books is a joint venture with The Weinstein Company, but its author contracts are with HBG, not Weinstein. Its authors include Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski, who recently wrote on Twitter that she has "a three-book deal with Weinstein Books, through Hachette. I can’t go forward with those books unless Harvey resigns." (She has yet to confirm that she will stay with Hachette, despite his firing.)
