Sally Rooney's books sell out in UK bookshops after publisher stops supplying them over her Palestine Action support

Summary

Booksellers have reported selling out of Sally Rooney's novels after it was announced that her books would be withdrawn from sale in the UK because of her support for the banned group Palestine Action. Sales rose nearly 300% in a week, and writers including Zadie Smith, Annie Ernaux, Arundhati Roy, Ali Smith and Kamila Shamsie signed letters in support of the Irish author. Bookmarked, an independent bookshop in Bristol, had three Sally Rooney novels in stock when Faber announced the previous week that it would stop supplying her books. Customers bought all three within hours, and the shop now has none and cannot get more. Its general manager, Evelyn, said the shop should have displayed them behind glass until the law is overturned.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   21 Oct 2026, 18:26 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that booksellers have sold out of Sally Rooney's novels after Faber stopped supplying them over her support for Palestine Action, with sales up nearly 300% in a week and writers including Zadie Smith and Arundhati Roy signing letters in her support.