"Harry Potter" creator and author J.K. Rowling following a direct death threat levied at the author on Twitter.
We stand with her and all the authors, storytellers and creators who bravely express their creativity and opinions," the statement continued.
WBD believes in freedom of expression, peaceful discourse and supporting those who offer their views in the public arena."
Our thoughts are with Sir Salman Rushdie and his family following the senseless act of violence in New York," WBD's statement concluded.
The company strongly condemns any form of threat, violence or intimidation when opinions, beliefs and thoughts might differ."
Salman Rushdie first came under fire following the publication of his book "The Satanic Verses.
The book was condemned and the author has had to live under the threat of official death threats from Iran since the late Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa in 1989.
On Friday, the author was attacked and stabbed in the neck and torso while on stage preparing to deliver a lecture in New York.