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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in UK due to Palestine Action support

Novelist Sally Rooney looks directly at the camera, with long brown hair and a fringe
Sally Rooney said the fulfilment of contracts to publish her work in the UK could now constitute a serious criminal offence. Photograph: David Levenson/Getty

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.

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