Sally Rooney withdrawal sends ripples through UK book trade

UK bookstores scramble as Sally Rooney's novels are withdrawn because she supports Palestine Action

The Star MalaysiaAP2026-10-18 11:00查看原文 ↗

Rooney's publisher Faber’s announcement left British bookstores scrambling to understand whether they were breaking the law by selling the best-selling Irish author's books. Photo: AP

British booksellers are caught up in a battle over terrorism and free speech after Irish novelist Sally Rooney said her books can no longer be sold in Britain because she financially supports the banned group Palestine Action.

The announcement by Rooney’s British publisher that it will no longer distribute her books has reignited debate over the British government’s decision last year to outlaw the direct-action protest group as a terrorist organisation. The ban makes membership in or support for Palestine Action a crime punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

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