Publisher Stops Selling Sally Rooney’s Books in U.K. Over Royalty Pledge
Sally Rooney's publisher has ceased selling her books in the United Kingdom because the author pledged to donate royalties to Palestine Action, a group recently banned as a terrorist organization by the British government. The publisher cited U.K. legislation that…
Sioux Falls, SD, October 15, 2026 —
A publisher has stopped selling Sally Rooney’s books in the United Kingdom after the author pledged to donate royalties to Palestine Action, a group recently banned as a terrorist organization by the British government.
The publisher said U.K. legislation prevents it from transferring earnings to Rooney under these circumstances. The decision concerns the sale of her books in the U.K.; the available information does not specify which titles or sales formats are affected.
The publisher’s name, the date the sales stopped and the specific legislation it cited were not provided. No details were given about how the change will affect existing stock, future publications or sales outside the United Kingdom.
The information also does not state whether the publisher or Rooney has described any further steps in response. The circumstances outlined by the publisher link the halt in U.K. sales to the legal restriction on transferring royalties following Rooney’s pledge to donate them to Palestine Action.
Story summarized from the original created by Miranda Jeyaretnam on time.com, see more information here.
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