Jay Asher, the author of several YA novels including Thirteen Reasons Why (Penguin), has filed a lawsuit against the US branch of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), and its executive director, Lin Oliver, following last year’s accusations of sexual harassment. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the wake of accusations of sexual misconduct, Jay Asher’s literary agency dropped him, speaking engagements and book signings were canceled, and some bookstores removed his novels from their shelves. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2019-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The ALA's annual State of America's Libraries report, released on Monday, saw books by Jay Asher and Sherman Alexie land at the top of the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom's Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2017 list. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jay Asher, David Díaz, and others have been accused of sexual harassment and abuse in the comments section of a January 'School Library Journal' article as the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators deals with an unfolding controversy. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jay Asher's 'Thirteen Reasons Why' nabs two positions on the iBooks bestseller list this week as its Netflix adaptation continues to dominate watercooler discussions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jay Asher's 'Thirteen Reasons Why' eclipsed Liane Moriarty's 'Big Little Lies' to take the top slot on the latest iBooks Bestsellers list, two weeks after Netflix's adaptation of the former debuted and one week after HBO's adaptation of the latter wrapped. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]