New York (CNN Business) Hachette Book Group has canceled Woody Allen's forthcoming autobiography "A Propos of Nothing" after his estranged children, journalist Ronan Farrow and his sister Dylan, publicly expressed their dismay about the book.

"The decision to cancel Mr. Allen's book was a difficult one," said Hachette in a statement shared with CNN Business. "We take our relationships with authors very seriously and do not cancel books lightly. We have published and will continue to publish many challenging books."

The publisher also said that it was committed to offering a "supportive" work environment for staff and its leadership had extensive conversations with employees before coming to the "conclusion that moving forward with publication would not be feasible."

The book was originally slated for April 2020. Hachette will return all rights to the author, it said in the statement.

The Farrows took to social media Tuesday to share a statement about Allen's book. Ronan Farrow's book "Catch and Kill" was released last year by Little, Brown and Company, which is also a division of Hachette.

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