00:02His works have adorned Australian bookshelves for years, but there's concern over whether
00:07they still belong there. One Perth bookstore opting to remove them in January after Sylvie
00:13was charged.
00:14Because it's an offence against children, and he's a children's author, I feel like
00:18bookstores have a responsibility to take themselves out of that chain.
00:23Sylvie's work is popular among children and young adults, often featuring teenage protagonists.
00:29Stores now focused on how to best support customers.
00:33People do want to come and have conversations with us.
00:36They're working out how to navigate conversations with their own families, with their classrooms,
00:42and thinking about how they can be responsible in navigating age-appropriate conversations.
00:48This bookstore is one of many across Perth confirming it won't restock Craig Sylvie's titles.
00:54One bookseller says it's been difficult for readers and owners to process,
00:58with admiration for Sylvie's titles now overshadowed by the offences he's admitted to.
01:04A stage adaptation of Sylvie's book run on the East Coast now cancelled.
01:08The Perth Library says they've removed his works from their collection, while the WA Government
01:13says it will permanently ban his books from all public schools.
01:17I support the very strong decision to remove the books from both the curriculum and the shelves
01:23of WA Public Schools.
01:25Alan and Unwin, who have published a number of Sylvie's books, says the company has paused
01:30the sale, distribution and promotion of his work, and is now taking steps to end their relationship with him.
01:36A chapter closed for one of Australia's best known authors.
01:41The Anteviews
01:42The Anteviews
01:42The Anteviews
01:42The Anteviews
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