‘It feels quite frightening’: readers rush to snap up Sally Rooney books as stocks dwindle amid Palestine Action ban
Booksellers have reported selling out of the Irish novelist’s works after it was announced that her books would be withdrawn from sale in the UK
TL;DR
- Sally Rooney's book sales in the UK have increased by nearly 300% after her publisher announced it would stop supplying her work due to her support for Palestine Action.
- Independent booksellers across the UK have reported selling out of Rooney's novels and are unable to restock them.
- The decision to withdraw Rooney's books has been met with concern from writers and booksellers regarding censorship and the precedent it sets.
- Irish booksellers have seen a significant increase in sales to UK customers, with some operating as a conduit to supply the British market.
- High-profile writers and public figures have signed letters in support of Rooney, condemning the actions as an "Orwellian suppression of ideas."