BattleTech writer and New York Times bestselling author Blaine Pardoe has revealed that he has been cancelled by his publisher, following a serious of false claims made by an online stalker.
In an op-ed for American Greatness, titled “My Publisher Canceled Me in Favor of an Activist Who Threatened My Life,” Pardoe made damning claims, prefacing, “When corporate cowardice in the face of a minority of left-wing woke whiners alienates conservative fans, the fans need to speak with their money and remind publishers who they really answer to.”
Pardoe offers a brief overview of himself and his nearly 40 years of works, including his most recent work on the BattleTech franchise. “After 37 years of writing for the series, I found myself canceled for voicing my conservative beliefs,” the renowned writer claims.
Pardoe explains that in January last year, two individuals complained to his publisher, requesting his books be pulled from publication over containing alleged “hidden Confederate messages.” These would seemingly be works produced outside of Battletech, as “Catalyst Game Labs [BattleTech’s owners] responded that my political beliefs didn’t matter as long as they were not in their novels.”
“After a lengthy review of the books and my social media accounts, the company found no political messages, hidden or otherwise,” Pardoe claims. Catalyst Game Labs even allegedly “offered one of the protesters an opportunity to publish a short story in hopes of appeasing him” — ignoring...
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