It is now the fourth week of the defamation trial launched by former UBC writing professor Steven Galloway against the woman who accused him of sexual assault more than a decade ago.

Louis Dennys, Galloway’s publisher, testified on his behalf in court.

The world will never know the full success of Galloway’s second novel, according to Dennys, formerly with Penguin Random House Canada.

Dennys described Galloway as a writer with enormous talent who saw great success for his debut novel, The Cellist of Sarajevo.

Galloway’s second book, The Confabulist, had only been released in hardcopy when the rape allegations came out in 2015. Dennys explained that paperbacks determine the long-term success of a book, and shortly after the accusations, book sellers refused to accept Galloway’s new book. The author was also uninvited from speaking engagements and writing festivals.

Galloway was in contract for a series of three books, a contract that would later be cancelled due to his deteriorating mental health.

Throughout this trial, the court also heard from Galloway’s book agent, who testified that it would have been impossible for him to sell any new work in the years following the allegations. The agent said this thwarted what would have been a promising career.

Galloway is seeking special damages for impacts to his reputation and lost publishing opportunities.

This was and still is a case that caused a whirlwind in the Canadian and international literary world. Famous author Margaret Atwood has called for a fair trial for Galloway since the beginning and has been following the case closely online.

The allegations made against Galloway were never tried in court and were found unsubstantiated by a retired judge hired by UBC.