"If Palestine Action is still proscribed by the time my next book is due for publication, then that book will be available to readers all over the world and in dozens of languages, but will be unavailable to readers in the United Kingdom simply because no one will be permitted to publish it (unless I am content to give it away for free)."
"my existing works may have to be withdrawn from sale and would therefore no longer be available to readers in the UK. My novels have been influential and popular in Britain, where I am among the best-selling literary authors of the last decade. The disappearance of my work from bookshops would mark a truly extreme incursion by the state into the realm of artistic expression."
Palestine Action's proscription has made it almost certain that Sally Rooney cannot publish or produce new work in the UK while the ban remains. If the proscription persists until her next book's publication, that title will be available worldwide but unavailable in the United Kingdom because no one will be permitted to publish it unless she distributes it for free. Legal uncertainty may prevent her publisher from paying royalties, forcing existing works to be withdrawn from UK sale. Rooney intends to donate proceeds to Palestine Action, cancelled a UK trip fearing arrest, and described Palestine Action as courageous and dedicated to preventing crimes against humanity.
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