Sally Rooney books cannot be sold in UK amid Palestine Action ban: publisher
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- La Repubblica (Italy)seen 15 Oct, 09:40headline rewritten
I libri di Sally Rooney non saranno più venduti nel Regno Unito per aver sostenuto gruppi pro-PalSally Rooney, i suoi libri non saranno più venduti nel Regno Unito per aver sostenuto gruppi pro-Pal - tspr.orgseen 18 Oct, 20:56URL changed
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Wed, 14 October 2026
16 reports- manilatimes.net15:36first to report
Irish author Sally Rooney can no longer sell her books in the UK because of her support for the activist group Palestine Action, proscribed by London, her publisher Faber said Wednesday.
3 reprints
- Le Monde English14 Oct, 15:56their copy
- South China Morning Post14 Oct, 16:41their copy
- omanobserver.om17 Oct, 16:22their copy
- hotpress.com15:50
'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,' Rooney said, al...
- La Repubblica (Italy)15:54edited after publishingSally Rooney, i suoi libri non saranno più venduti nel Regno Unito per aver sostenuto gruppi pro-Pal
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I libri di Sally Rooney non saranno più venduti nel Regno Unito per aver sostenuto gruppi pro-PalLa scrittrice irlandese ha appoggiato Palestinian Action, gruppo radicale per la causa palestinese definito “organizzazione terroristica” dal governo laburista di Keir Starmer nel 2025
- BBC News World16:00
The Irish writer is best known for novels such as Normal People, Intermezzo and Conversations With Friends.
- The Guardian World16:06
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 action group meant she could no longer receive royalties from UK sales. Continue...
- Libération (France)16:32
La romancière a annoncé qu’elle soutiendrait l’organisation, interdite au Royaume-Uni, et craint que la distribution des ouvrages pourrait y être considérée comme illégale.
- Die Zeit (Germany)17:36
Bestsellerautorin Sally Rooney stellt sich gegen die Einstufung einer propalästinensischen Gruppe in Großbritannien. Ihre Bücher werden dort nicht mehr verkauft.
- N1 Info (Croatia)17:40
Irska autorica romana Normalni ljudi kaže da više ne može primati tantijeme od prodaje svojih knjiga u Velikoj Britaniji te da je otkazala putovanje u
- RMF24 (Poland)18:16
Wsparła Palestynę. Książki Sally Rooney znikają z Wielkiej Brytanii
- Al Jazeera English19:23
Award-winning author Sally Rooney’s books are being withdrawn from the UK over her support for Palestine Action
- ABC News (Australia)19:28
The Irish author of Normal People and Conversations with Friends says her support for Palestine Action means her books cannot be sold in the UK.
- NYT World19:45
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 Britain.
- thewrap.com21:36
"I am wholly prepared to accept the consequences," says Sally Rooney
- dailymail.com21:48
The bestselling Irish writer has been a vocal supporter of Palestine Action, including after it was proscribed by the British government under terrorism laws last year.
- The Hill22:32
Irish novelist Sally Rooney said her support for Palestine Action, an organization banned by the British government, means she is blocked from selling her books in the United Kingdom. Rooney, the author of "Normal People" and "Intermezzo," told The Guardian on Wednesday that after the British government proscribed the protest group as a terrorist organization...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)22:54
UK terrorism legislation prevents publisher from transferring royalties to Irish novelist
Thu, 15 October 2026
10 reports- Google News - Top Stories01:29
Sally Rooney’s publisher pulls books from UK over her support for outlawed anti-Israel group The Times of Israel Sally Rooney Withdraws Her Books From UK Over Her Support of Palestine Action The New York Times UK bookstores scramble as Sally Rooney's novels are withdrawn because she supports Palestine Action Yahoo Sally Rooney’s stand on Palestine is brave and humane The Guardian Sally Rooney's books withdrawn in U.K. over author's support for designated terror group Palestine Action CBS News
- ABC News (Australia)02:35
Ireland's "Salinger for the Snapchat generation" can no longer sell her novels in the UK. The reason links back to pro-Palestinian activists.
- tportal (Croatia)07:33
Izdavačka kuća Faber & Faber obustavlja distribuciju knjiga Sally Rooney u Ujedinjenom Kraljevstvu zbog pravnih posljedica njezine potpore skupini Palestine Action. Izdavač tvrdi da britanski protuteroristički propisi onemogućuju isplatu prihoda autorici, koja je najavila da će novcem od prodaje podupirati tu zabranjenu organizaciju. Rooney je poručila da je spremna prihvatiti posljedice svojih stavova
- El Mundo (Spain)08:00
La autora superventas, conocida por novelas como "Normal People" y "Conversaciones entre amigos", ha defendido abiertamente a Palestine Action, incluso después de que el Gobierno británico ilegalizara la organización el año pasado en virtud de la legislación antiterrorista Leer
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)09:02
I libri della scrittrice irlandese pluripremiata Sally Rooney verranno ritirati dalla vendita nel Regno Unito. La scrittrice irlandese pluripremiata e tra le più celebrate a livello internazionale paga il suo supporto alla causa palestinese e in particolare a Palestine Action, un gruppo di protesta a sostegno che il governo britannico ha bollato e messo al […] L'articolo La scrittrice Sally Rooney costretta a ritirare i suoi libri dal Regno Unito per il suo sostegno a Palestine Action proviene...
- El País (Spain)09:19
La autora se retira del mercado británico después de manifestar su intención de apoyar con dinero a un grupo activista palestino considerado terrorista por Londres
- Novinky (Czechia)09:46
Irská spisovatelka a scenáristka Sally Rooneyová, která se stala jedním z nejvýraznějších literárních hlasů své generace, nebude moci prodávat knihy ve Velké Británii. Důvodem je její aktivní podpora teroristické organizace Palestine Action. Kvůli britským zákonům namířeným proti této skupině se její vydavatel Faber & Faber ocitl v právní situaci, která znemožňuje další distribuci autorčiných děl ve Spojeném království.
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)11:52
Die irische Bestsellerautorin unterstützt „Palestine Action“ – eine Gruppe, die in Großbritannien als Terrororganisation eingestuft ist. Das bringt ihren Verlag dort in eine juristische Zwangslage.
- iRozhlas (Czechia)11:54
Ve Velké Británii se přestanou prodávat knihy irské spisovatelky Sally Rooneyové kvůli jejímu záměru použít výnosy pro propalestinskou skupinu Palestine Action, jež Londýn zakázal jako teroristickou organizaci. Autorka i nakladatelství Faber to oznámily ve středu. Ten uvedl, že mu zákony neumožňují předávat Rooneyové příjmy z prodeje knih v Británii, proto se v Británii prodávat nebudou. Jinde budou dostupné, informovaly agentury Reuters a AP.
- Al Jazeera English12:53
Publisher Faber says withdrawal due to 'circumstances where Faber cannot pass on UK earnings to Sally Rooney'.
Fri, 16 October 2026
5 reports- NPR News11:30
The Irish author said her books can no longer be sold in the UK after she pledged the royalties to a banned pro-Palestinian group.
6 reprints
- kzyx.org16 Oct, 11:30their copy
- wfae.org16 Oct, 11:30their copy
- kazu.org16 Oct, 11:30their copy
- ypradio.org16 Oct, 11:30their copy
- tspr.org16 Oct, 11:30their copy
- wfdd.org16 Oct, 11:30their copy
- Google News - Top Stories11:30
Sally Rooney’s books will no longer be sold in U.K. after Palestinian Action support NPR Sally Rooney Says Her Novels Will No Longer Be Sold in U.K. The New York Times UK bookstores scramble as Sally Rooney's novels are withdrawn because she supports Palestine Action ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Sally Rooney’s stand on Palestine is brave and humane The Guardian ‘Actions have consequences’: minister weighs in on Sally Rooney row The Times
- Al Jazeera English16:54
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- The Guardian World17:03
Author Sarah Helm, married to Jonathan Powell, wrote to back novelist Sally Rooney’s support of proscribed direct action group The UK’s national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, is under pressure to distance himself from a comment made by his wife, the award-winning writer Sarah Helm , in support of Palestine Action. The post was made in defence of the critically acclaimed Irish novelist Sally Rooney, who said she had been forced to pull her books from shelves in the UK after pledging...
- Al Jazeera English18:26
Police reviewing social media post by writer Sarah Helm, wife of Burnham's National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell.
Sat, 17 October 2026
2 reports- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)10:13
Irska književnica Sally Rooney, autorica romana "Normalni ljudi" i "Razgovori s prijateljima", objavila je da se njezine knjige povlače iz prodaje u Ujedinjenom Kraljevstvu zbog pravnih posljedica njezine podrške organizaciji Palestine Action, odnosno Palestinska akcija. Kako piše Guardian, njezin i...
- Al Jazeera English10:50
We asked students what they think.