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Sally Rooney’s publisher stops selling her books in Britain, citing ban on pro-Palestinian group she backs

October 15, 2026October 15, 2026Jesse Orine

Sally Rooney’s publisher says it will stop supplying her books in the United Kingdom because current legislation prevents it from passing her earnings on to her. The best-selling Irish writer, whose work includes the novel “Normal People,” which was adapted into a hit BBC drama, has long been a vocal supporter of the Palestinian cause. […]

Sally Rooney to issue novel in Hebrew with Israeli publisher who complies with BDS

May 19, 2026May 19, 2026Jesse Orine

Irish novelist Sally Rooney, who drew headlines in 2021 for refusing a Hebrew translation of one of her books, is now publishing her latest novel in Hebrew through an Israeli publisher approved by boycott activists. The Hebrew translation of “Intermezzo,” due out next month, will be published by November Books in collaboration with the left-wing […]

Sally Rooney says she’ll donate to Palestine Action despite risking terrorism charges

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025Jesse Orine

Bestselling Irish author Sally Rooney has pledged to donate the proceeds from BBC productions of her novels to Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian activist group in the United Kingdom that was designated as a terrorist organization in July. “I too support Palestine Action,” wrote Rooney in an op-ed published in The Irish Times on Saturday. “If […]