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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

Covered by 2 sources from 2 countries. First reported by The Hindu ·

How 2 newspapers cover this story

  1. The HinduIndiaFirst report

    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

  2. Al JazeeraQatar

    UK bookshop helps meet demand for Sally Rooney novels

    Novels by Irish author Sally Rooney are in high demand after her publisher, Faber, halted supplies in the United Kingdom

Coverage details

2 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: The Hindu and Al Jazeera. The Hindu published it first, on November 2, 2026; the last outlet to join was Al Jazeera, 17 hours later.

Key names in the coverage: Sally Rooney, Publisher Faber and United Kingdom.

By country: India (1), Qatar (1).

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