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Rooney Withdraws Books After Faber & Faber Royalty Block

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 6:24 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Sally Rooney withdrew her books from retailers after Faber & Faber said it could not supply them.
Faber & Faber said UK law blocks royalties because Rooney plans to donate proceeds to Palestine Action, proscribed as terrorist.
Rooney warned her existing titles could vanish from UK bookshops and future works might be blocked.
The UK Supreme Court will hear an appeal on the Palestine Action proscription on 4-5 November 2026.

History

Historical Context

Lords decisions in 2004 (A v Home Department) and 2005 (A v Home Secretary) declared parts of the 2001 anti-terrorism act incompatible with Convention on Human Rights. That precedent backed the 2005 Supreme Court ruling in Secretary of State for Home Department v AF, upholding the IRA ban. 2026 review, after Sally Rooney’s Palestine Action pledge and Faber & Faber’s sales block, will reconsider those limits.

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Story summary

Sally Rooney withdrew her books from retailers after Faber & Faber said it could not supply them.
Faber & Faber said UK law blocks royalties because Rooney plans to donate proceeds to Palestine Action, proscribed as terrorist.
Rooney warned her existing titles could vanish from UK bookshops and future works might be blocked.
The UK Supreme Court will hear an appeal on the Palestine Action proscription on 4-5 November 2026.

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