A ban on the sale of books by Irish novelists in Britain

The ban has "resulted in a situation where the publisher cannot pay Sally Rooney UK earnings."

Irish novelist Sally Rooney has announced that her books are going out of print in the UK; The reason for this is his support for the protest group "Palestine Action" (Palestine Action), which the British government has declared as an illegal terrorist organization.

According to Ambassador Arjan, quoted by the Associated Press, his publisher, Fibre, confirmed that the ban "has led to a situation in which Fibre cannot pay him the earnings in the UK for Sally Rooney's works."

"Selling an author's work while not being able to pay him the proceeds is an unacceptable situation for a publisher," Fiber said in a statement. "Therefore, in full agreement with Sally, we have decided not to release any more of his work in the UK in any form."

Rooney said Fiber's decision to withdraw his books from the UK circulation was "with my full agreement".

"I have done my best to be honest with people about my beliefs and intentions, and I am fully prepared to accept the consequences," he said in a statement.

Roni, 35 years old, is a writer whose works have been praised by critics and has four novels named "Dialogue with Friends", "Ordinary People", "Beautiful World, Where" and "Intermezzo". His books have sold millions of copies, and two of his novels, "Talking with Friends" and "Ordinary People," have been turned into television series by the BBC.

He, who is a staunch supporter of Palestinian causes, wrote in the "Irish Times" newspaper in August 2025: "I also support the Palestine Action group. If that makes me a supporter of terrorism under British law, then so be it.

He has said that he will use the proceeds from the novel and his TV salaries to continue supporting the group.

Britain's centre-left Labor government outlawed Palestine Action Group. This decision was taken after the activists of this pro-direct action group entered a British Royal Air Force base in June 2025 to protest British military support for the Israeli army's invasion of Gaza. By applying this ban, being a member of this group or supporting it is considered a crime that can lead to up to 14 years in prison.

British booksellers have also been embroiled in a battle over terrorism and freedom of expression after Irish novelist Sally Rooney announced that her books could no longer be sold in the UK.

The announcement by British publisher Rooney that it will stop distributing his books has reignited the debate surrounding the British government's decision last year to outlaw Palestine Action as a terrorist organization.