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Faber’s UK supply stoppage of Sally Rooney’s books

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DevelopingNext check Nov 5: Check the Supreme Court appeal proceedings, any clarification of the full hearing dates and operative proscription orders, and any resulting change in Faber’s royalty-payment or UK supply position.

Where it stands

Faber has stopped supplying Sally Rooney’s books in the UK in every format, with her agreement, saying it cannot pass on her UK earnings without risking a breach of terrorism legislation. The stoppage is in effect; the reports do not say when or whether UK supply will resume.

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The story so far

  1. Update 1

    Faber to halt Sally Rooney’s UK book supply over terrorism-law risk

    Normal People has sold more than a million UK copies. Faber now plans to stop supplying Rooney’s work in every format over the risk of paying her earnings—not an established court order against her novels.

    What moved

    • The Court of Appeal ruled the proscription lawful, overturning the High Court decision.

History

  1. Opened1 report

Who's involved

People

  • Sally RooneyIrish author1 report

Organizations

  • Faber & FaberBritish publishing house1 report
  • Palestine ActionEurope-based pro-Palestinian direct action group1 report
  • Supreme Court of the United Kingdomhighest court of appeal in most of the United Kingdom1 report

Places

  • The Supreme Court of the United KingdomParliament Sq, London SW1P 3BD, UK1 report
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom1 report

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24 points0 confirmed by two or more outlets15 from a single outlet0 disputed

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Faber and Rooney agree to stop UK supplyNot independently confirmed3
Faber cannot pass Rooney her UK earningsNot independently confirmed3
UK proscription of Palestine ActionNot independently confirmed3
Rooney’s plans to support Palestine ActionNot independently confirmed3
Supreme Court hearing on the banNot independently confirmed3
People arrested over alleged Palestine Action supportNot independently confirmed2
People charged over alleged Palestine Action supportNot independently confirmed2
Whether charged people have been triedNot independently confirmed2
Faber sales outside the UKNot independently confirmed2

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