The Maze Runner author James Dashner has been dropped by his literary agent after a series of anonymous accusations of sexual harassment were made against him online. But his agent Michael Bourret at Dystel, Goderich and Bourret told the US newsletter Publishers Lunch that he was no longer representing Dashner. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Asher’s spokesperson Tamara Taylor claimed that the SCBWI’s comment was “completely false” and that “there was no allegation, investigation or finding” of sexual harassment. “These women were not subordinates of Mr Asher; they were his peers and they each entered into romantic relationships with him voluntarily, with some initially pursuing him. Mr Asher was married at the time of these relationships, as were many of the women.

Source: The Irish Times February 15, 2018 18:45 UTC