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Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in UK due to Palestine Action support
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This reads like proactive self censorship. I sincerely doubt that any of those fears would actually come to pass.
The production company behind her TV adaptations had informed her they would no longer be able to pay her royalties through British banking, and that if it knew she intended to donate to PA the company would be liable to prosecution . Her publisher Faber has also come to the same conclusion.
There's a characteristically interesting look at this by David Allen Green, including:
His view is that they must think there's a reasonable chance of it coming to pass or they wouldn't be taking the financial hit.
Of course, it's great publicity for them and her, so maybe it balances out in the end.