Irish bookshops help meet UK demand for Sally Rooney novels
Irish shops report a tenfold sales jump as British retailers run short and some booksellers stop stocking Rooney titles over royalty concerns.
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In August 2025, the author announced her intention to return some of her copyrights, including the royalties derived from the television adaptations of her novels, to the Palestine Action group, classified as "terrorist".
Irish bookshops help meet UK demand for Sally Rooney novels
Publisher Faber said it could no longer distribute Rooney's books in the United Kingdom because it could not transfer UK earnings to the author after she announced plans to donate those proceeds to Palestine Action, which is banned in Britain. But Jenni Doherty, owner of Little Acorns Bookstore in Londonderry, has continued stocking Rooney's bestselling books through suppliers in the Republic of Ireland. "We're not banned from selling the books.…
Irish bookshops help meet U.K. demand for Sally Rooney novels
Publisher Faber said it could no longer distribute Ms. Rooney's books in the United Kingdom because it could not transfer U.K. earnings to the author after she announced plans to donate those proceeds to Palestine Action, which is banned in Britain
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Irish bookshops are helping readers in Britain and elsewhere obtain novels by Sally Rooney after her publisher halted UK supplies because of complications arising from the author’s support for a pro-Palestinian group. Irish bookshops help meet UK demand for Sally Rooney novels Publisher Faber said it could no longer distribute Rooney’s books in the United ... Read more The post Irish bookshops help meet UK demand for Sally Rooney novels appeared…
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