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Sally Rooney books to be withdrawn from sale in the UK over Palestine Action support
Overview
Author Sally Rooney and her publisher Faber have agreed to stop supplying her novels to booksellers in the UK after she stated her intention to continue supporting Palestine Action, a group proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK. Rooney noted that further publication of her work in the UK could constitute a serious criminal offence because current legislation prevents earnings from being passed on to her. Ebook editions have been removed, though existing physical stock can remain on shelves.
Key points
- Sally Rooney's novels will no longer be supplied to booksellers in the UK due to her support for Palestine Action.
- Palestine Action was proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK in 2025.
- Publisher Faber stated it is an unconscionable situation to sell a writer's work without being able to pass on their earnings.
- Ebook editions have already been removed from sale in the UK, but booksellers can keep existing physical stock on shelves.
- Rooney's novels affected include Normal People, Intermezzo, Conversations With Friends, and Beautiful World, Where Are You.