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Part of situation: Sally Rooney book withdrawal from United Kingdom (3 clusters)

Sally Rooney books withdrawn from UK market over Palestine Action support

Sally Rooney Palestine Action Faber & Faber anti-terror legislation freedom of expression

Irish novelist Sally Rooney’s books are being withdrawn from sale in the United Kingdom after her publisher, Faber & Faber, determined that continuing distribution would violate anti-terrorism laws. The decision follows Rooney’s pledge to donate royalties from her works, including ‘Normal People’ and ‘Intermezzo’, to Palestine Action, a direct-action group the UK government proscribed as a terrorist organization in July 2025.

Faber & Faber stated that the current legislation prevents the publisher from legally passing on UK earnings to Rooney, describing the inability to pay a writer for their work as an ‘unconscionable situation’. While new supplies are being halted, existing physical stock may still be available in some shops.

More than 150 prominent figures, including Nobel laureates Annie Ernaux and Anne Carson, as well as actors Paul Mescal and Tilda Swinton, signed an open letter published in the New Statesman condemning the move. The signatories characterized the withdrawal as an affront to free speech and described the anti-terror legislation as ‘draconian’ and a ‘repressive absurdity’.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham defended the proscription of Palestine Action, stating it followed a ‘rigorous and evidence-based process’. The group is currently appealing the ban, and the UK Supreme Court is expected to hear a case regarding the proscription in the coming weeks.

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Andy Burnham · Faber & Faber · Ireland · Palestine Action · Sally Rooney · United Kingdom

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Actors, writers condemn UK anti-terror law targeting Sally Rooney - Bahamas Spectator – Bahamas & Caribbean News, Travel & Business [bahamasspectator.com]
Lifestyle Ireland: Irish Stars Rally Behind Sally Rooney After UK Publishing Withdrawal – Daily Digest – News, Craic & Everything in Between [dailydigest.ie]
Actors, writers condemn UK anti-terror law targeting Sally Rooney - St. Vincent Tribune – Daily St Vincent And The Grenadines News [stvincenttribune.com]
Artists and Writers Defend Sally Rooney Over UK Book Ban [usaartnews.com]
UK PETITION CALLS FOR SALLY ROONEY’S BOOKS TO ‘BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC’ [independentpress.cc]
Buku Sally Rooney Dilarang di Inggris, Sederet Artis Papan Atas ‘Pasang Badan’ - Republika Online [ameera.republika.co.id]
Svenska förlaget om Sally Rooney: Häpnadsväckande [www.boktugg.se]
Här kan brandstång ersättas med rutschkana – brandmannen Anders: ”Långsammare” [www.pressen.se]
160 personnalités signent une tribune contre l’interdiction des livres de Sally Rooney au Royaume-Uni - Livres Hebdo [m.livreshebdo.fr]
Faber Stops Supplying Sally Rooney Books in the UK Over Palestine Action Pledge [thatparkplace.com]
Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, CMAT and others sign open letter in support of Sally Rooney | Hotpress [www.hotpress.com]
Dünyaca ünlü yazar ve sanatçılar Britanya hükümetine tepkili: Sally Rooney terörist değildir [www.diken.com.tr]
Irish stars come out in force to support Sally Rooney with open letter [extra.ie]
Filistin'e destek veren yazara İngiltere'de yasak [www.haksozhaber.net]
Spisovatelia a osobnosti vyzvali Britániu na zmiernenie zákazu Palestine Action [hnonline.sk]
Il prezzo dell’impegno [www.internazionale.it]
Normal People Stars Back Sally Rooney in Letter to UK Government [novaramedia.com]
Paul Mescal, Daisy Edgar Jones, Jonathan Glazer, Irvine Welsh, Tilda Swinton, i Kneecap e molti altri hanno firmato una lettera in difesa di Sally Rooney [www.rivistastudio.com]
Paul Mescal, Daisy Edgar-Jones und Kneecap: Offener Brief gegen Sally-Rooney-Bücherverbot [www.rollingstone.de]
Sally Rooney'nin kitapları İngiltere'de satıştan kalktı: 150'den fazla sanatçıdan tepki [www.sondakika.com]
Artists John Akomfrah, Ben Rivers, and Dozens Others Defend Sally Rooney in Open Letter [www.artnews.com]
Authors urge UK to halt 'draconian' Palestine Action ban as Rooney sales end [www.newindianexpress.com]
Sally Rooney’s UK ‘book ban’ [theweek.com]
Bir kitabın yolu, iki ömrün izi [www.yenisafak.com]
Actors, writers condemn UK anti-terror law targeting Sally Rooney [www.aljazeera.com]
Paul Mescal, Daisy Edgar-Jones Back ‘Normal People’ Author Sally Rooney After U.K. Book Ban Over Palestine Support [www.hollywoodreporter.com]
PM backs ‘rigorous process’ behind Palestine Action ban after Rooney book halt [www.standard.co.uk]
Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones Support ‘Normal People’ Author Sally Rooney After U.K. Bans Her Books: She’s a ‘Writer, Not a Terrorist’ [variety.com]