Sally Rooney says her books will be removed from sale in UK over Palestine Action support
Author Sally Rooney and her publisher Faber have agreed to stop supplying her books to the UK market due to legal complications regarding her financial support for Palestine Action. The group is currently proscribed as a terrorist organization in the UK, preventing the publisher from legally transferring royalties to the author.
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This case illustrates the intersection of international political activism, corporate legal compliance, and the availability of cultural works.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Getty Images Sally Rooney has sold more than six million copies of her novels globally Normal People author Sally Rooney has said her novels will no longer be supplied to booksellers in the UK as a result of her support for Palestine Action.
The Irish novelist said last year she intended to carry on using her royalties to support the group, which is a proscribed terrorist organisation in the UK.
In a statement to BBC News, Rooney said further publication of her work could constitute a "serious criminal offence", so she had agreed with her publisher Faber not to continue supplying her books in the UK.
"I have made every effort to be honest with the public about my beliefs and intentions, and I am wholly prepared to accept the consequences," she said.
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