Sally Rooney Says Her Novels Will No Longer Be Sold in Britain
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- 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.S1
- “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,” the author said in a statementS2
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Sally Rooney Says Her Novels Will No Longer Be Sold in Britain
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…
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Thehindu
Sally Rooney's books no longer sold in U.K. over support for banned pro-Palestinian group
“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,” the author said in a statement
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Published Oct 14, 2026
What to know
- 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.S1
- “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,” the author said in a statementS2
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