Author Sally Rooney withdraws UK book rights over terror-support legal risk

Sally Rooney, author of Normal People, has agreed with her UK publisher Faber to withdraw her books from the UK market, citing potential legal consequences for her public support of a banned organization. The move is a notable self-censorship by a prominent cultural figure, reflecting tightening legal pressure on speech in the UK. The publisher will continue selling her work elsewhere, but the UK withdrawal marks a significant escalation in the intersection of law, politics, and culture.