Sally Rooney's Books Banned in UK (Credits: Instagram)
\n\nThe controversy on Sally Rooney's books seems to have taken another turn. Mid October, Rooney and her publisher, Faber, confirmed that her support for Palestine Action, an organisation proscribed under British terrorism legislation, had made continuing their publishing arrangements in the UK legally problematic. And as a result of this, her novels will not be supplied in Britain. Now, the question of whether readers in the UK can still buy Sally Rooney’s novels has taken a new turn, with legal advice obtained by the Booksellers Association (BA) suggesting that bookshops are unlikely to face legal consequences for selling copies they already have or importing books from abroad.
\n\nAccording to The Bookseller, the BA sought legal advice following Faber’s announcement. The advice suggests that retailers are unlikely to face legal consequences for selling their remaining UK stock or importing copies from overseas for sale in Britain. However, the association has urged booksellers to exercise caution and make their own assessment of the circumstances. The advice is not a blanket guarantee against legal action, and individual situations may differ.
\n\nFor readers, this means that Rooney’s novels have not simply disappeared from every British bookshop.
Original source: https://www.timesnownews.com/lifestyle
