Sally Rooney's books pulled from UK sales over fears of terrorism-law prosecution

Summary

Sally Rooney has said her books will no longer be supplied to UK bookshops over fears of prosecution. Last year she said she would use her royalties to support Palestine Action, a group proscribed as a terrorist organisation under UK law, and thousands of people have since been arrested for supporting the group. Faced with the risk of prosecution under terrorism legislation, Rooney and her publishers have decided to stop supplying her books to UK retailers. The article notes that a copy or two of Intermezzo may still be on shelves in some local bookshops for now.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   20 Oct 2026, 02:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian podcast reports that Sally Rooney and her publishers have stopped supplying her books to UK retailers over fears of prosecution under terrorism legislation, after she said she would direct her royalties to Palestine Action, a proscribed group.