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  "schema_version": 1,
  "slug": "david-walliams",
  "title": "David Walliams",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/david-walliams/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/david-walliams.json",
  "summary": "Publisher(s) dropping David Walliams' backlist — author/book publishing fallout",
  "why_now": "Trade and national outlets simultaneously reported publisher decisions, producing a concentrated spike when distribution actions were publicized.",
  "evidence_summary": "- Multiple publishing and news outlets (The Bookseller, RTE, The Telegraph) report HarperCollins and other publishers dropping Walliams’ backlist. - Why trending field highlights clustering of publisher-drop stories, signaling publishing-industry action affecting the author. - This is an author/entertainment-industry signal tied to publishing decisions and reputational effects.",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Entertainment / Celebrity Attention",
  "collected_at": "Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:30:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Entertainment / Celebrity Attention",
  "score": 76.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "HarperCollins drops David Walliams backlist - The Bookseller",
    "UK publisher drops books by David Walliams - RTE.ie"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "HarperCollins drops David Walliams backlist - The Bookseller",
      "source": "The Bookseller",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNWXE5YmdBblA0eXNnRFhpNFU2azBra25SdjZ6Z1Y5LVdqSFdyWnVFMTRORkZmUWpiaHZseTV5RzBqcG1BV3BvNHlLYWxQV0I3eUhkczNXdUVaYkVLVjN4ZjB4bUlGSFVURXViVFZabnlaOWtjeXhnTkhNN2lhcTNIUExCdm0?oc=5"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "record_id": "202609190101_signal_Quality-4-david-walliams",
    "batch_id": "202609190101",
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      "Quality": "202609190101_signal_Quality.txt",
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      "Kurzweil": "202609190057_signal_Kurzweil.txt",
      "Jobs": "202609190056_signal_Jobs.txt",
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      "Bezos": "202609190055_signal_Bezos.txt"
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}