Sally Rooney's books will no longer be sold in UK after Palestinian Action support
Author Sally Rooney's books will no longer be sold in the UK after her publisher, Faber, stated it could not legally distribute earnings to her due to her support for Palestinian Action. The UK government has designated the group as a terrorist organization.
Why it matters
This case illustrates the intersection of international conflict, domestic anti-terrorism legislation, and the publishing industry's legal constraints.
Irish author Sally Rooney has long been described as "the voice of a generation" for her best-selling novels that are ostensibly about millennial relationships but also explore deeper questions of class, gender and politics.
Now the 35-year-old writer's books will no longer be sold in the UK because of her own closely-held political beliefs. She had promised to donate the revenues to a pro-Palestinian group that the UK has designated a terrorist organization.
In a statement this week, her publisher explained: "Current legislation in the UK has led to circumstances where Faber cannot pass on UK earnings to Sally Rooney for her work. To sell a writer's work and not be able to pass on earnings is an unconscionable situation for a publisher,"
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