Overview
- Faber announced on Saturday that, with Sally Rooney’s agreement, it will stop supplying her books in the UK because sending royalties to a proscribed group could risk prosecution under the Terrorism Act.
- The Booksellers Association confirmed shops may sell existing stock but cannot reorder Rooney titles, and several retailers report limited or exhausted supplies.
- The government proscribed Palestine Action in July 2025 and that designation makes providing money that could benefit the group a potential criminal offence with penalties of up to 14 years in jail.
- Rooney had publicly pledged to direct proceeds to Palestine Action, which Faber says is the specific legal concern behind its decision to halt UK distribution.
- The proscription has been legally contested through the courts and a Supreme Court appeal scheduled for early November could change whether publishers and supporters remain exposed to prosecution.