He has his manipulation down to a science. 'It took me a long time to realize that every move he made was carefully calculated. When I made it clear that I was not going to give him what he wanted in return, our 'mentorship' relationship ended. 'He offered to be my 'mentor' using praise and flattery of my writing, and promises to use his connections to help elevate my career to the level of his. It entailed months of manipulation, grooming and gaslighting,' the person wrote.

'I would like to clarify that the harassment/abuse from James Dashner was not a one-time unwanted touch or a joke I took the wrong way. Bourret, told the Associated Press on Wednesday.Īsher, who has denied allegations against him, has also been dropped by his agent, and is no longer a member of the SCBWI.Ī detailed description of allegations against Dashner came on Sunday evening. 'I couldn’t in good conscience continue working with James, and I let him go yesterday,' his agent, Michael W. The article was originally published on January 3. The anonymous comments, which also accused Jay Asher, the author of 13 Reasons Why, of sexual misconduct, were posted on an article concerning alleged sexual misconduct involving a former board member at the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators’ (SCBWI). The Young Adult author, whose books have been turned into a successful movie franchise, was accused publicly in comments left this week on the website of School Library Journal, which is a monthly magazine for librarians, prompting him to apologize in a statement released on Twitter on Thursday.

James Dashner, the author of the Maze Runner books, has been accused of sexual harassment, and dropped by his literary agent. Maze Runner author, James Dashner, has been accused of sexual harassment, and dropped by his literary agent

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