Publishing expert testifies on Steven Galloway sales in defamation trial
Publishing veteran Kevin Hanson testified that sexual assault allegations affected sales of Steven Galloway's novel following the breakout success of his earlier work.
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Publishing industry expert Kevin Hanson testified on November 2, 2026, about the commercial performance of author Steven Galloway's books during trial proceedings. Galloway is the former creative writing chair at the University of British Columbia. [1]
CTV News reported that Hanson described reader enthusiasm for Galloway's novel, The Cellist of Sarajevo, as remarkable and rare. Hanson stated that heated auctions for the breakout book placed the author in a unique class within the publishing industry. [1]
Hanson testified that while sales for books published after major breakout successes often decline, he believed sexual assault allegations raised against Galloway in 2015 negatively affected the commercial performance of the author's next novel. [1]
Galloway is suing a former student with whom he had an affair, along with other defendants, alleging they defamed him by publishing allegations against him, according to CTV News. [1]
In short
- Kevin Hanson testified that enthusiasm for Steven Galloway's book The Cellist of Sarajevo was remarkable and rare.
- Hanson testified that 2015 sexual assault allegations affected the sales performance of Galloway's subsequent novel.
- Steven Galloway is suing his accuser and other defendants for defamation.
Sources
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- [1]Publishing expert testifies of 'heated auctions' for Galloway's breakout bookCTV News, 16h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Publishing expert testifies of ‘heated auctions’ for Galloway’s breakout bookpaNOW, 16h ago
- [3]Publishing expert testifies of ‘heated auctions’ for Galloway’s breakout bookCFJC Today Kamloops, 16h ago
- [4]Publishing expert testifies of ‘heated auctions’ for Galloway’s breakout bookToronto Star, 16h ago
- [5]Publishing expert testifies of ‘heated auctions’ for Galloway’s breakout bookThe Peterborough Examiner, 16h ago
Background
- [6]Péter Magyar on Wikipedia
- [7]List of Murder, She Wrote episodes on Wikipedia
- [8]Publishing on Grokipedia
- [9]Galloway on Grokipedia
- [10]Actor Hudson Williams Is Writing Film Featuring an Ex-Hockey Player FTMQ Books, 6d ago
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