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Award-winning author Sally Rooney’s books are being withdrawn from the UK over her support for Palestine Action
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Al Jazeera
Sally Rooney’s books pulled from UK over Palestine Action support
Award-winning author Sally Rooney’s books are being withdrawn from the UK over her support for Palestine Action
NPR – Politics NPR
Sally Rooney's books will no longer be sold in UK after Palestinian Action support
France 24
Sally Rooney books cannot be sold in UK amid Palestine Action ban: publisher
Irish author Sally Rooney can no longer sell her books in the UK because of her support for the activist group Palestine Action, her publisher Faber said Wednesday. Rooney has previously expressed her support for the group, which was banned as a "terrorist" organisation by the UK government in July 2025. It is not banned in Ireland, where Rooney lives. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Alan Greene, Professor of…
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Al Jazeera
Sally Rooney books withdrawn from sale in UK over Palestine Action support
Publisher Faber says withdrawal due to 'circumstances where Faber cannot pass on UK earnings to Sally Rooney'.
TIME
What is Palestine Action? Sally Rooney Books to No Longer Be Sold in U.K. Over Ties to Group
Sally Rooney’s publisher said the Irish author will no longer sell her books in the U.K. after the country banned a pro-Palestinian group she promised to financially support.
NYTimes – World NYT
Sally Rooney’s Books Pulled in U.K. Over Her Support of Pro-Palestinian Group
Ms. Rooney and her publisher said that she could no longer receive royalties from British sales because she pledged to donate book revenues to Palestine Action, which is banned in the U.K.
Sky News – UK Sky
Sally Rooney books withdrawn from UK over Palestine Action support
Author Sally Rooney has said she can no longer sell her books in the UK because of her support for the banned protest group Palestine Action.
Guardian
Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in UK due to Palestine Action support
Irish writer of Normal People says she can no longer receive royalties from British sales and she cancelled UK trip due to fear of arrest Sally Rooney has said she is being forced to withdraw her books from sale in the UK because of her support for the banned organisation Palestine Action. The Irish novelist, whose books include Normal People and Conversations With Friends, said her public support for the direct act…
