Irish novelist Sally Rooney, author of the international bestsellers Normal People and Conversations with Friends, announced she will donate royalties from her books and their television adaptations to “For Palestine,” a group recently designated as a terrorist organization by the British government.
In an opinion piece published last Sunday in The Irish Times, Rooney wrote: “I intend to use the royalties from my works, as well as my public platform more generally, to continue supporting ‘For Palestine’ and direct action against genocide.”
The author acknowledged that her decision may violate British law.
“If this means being considered a ‘supporter of terror’ under British law, I accept that,” she wrote. She added that her books remain widely available in the UK and that the BBC, which adapted both novels into hit series, continues to pay her royalties. “If the British state considers this terrorism, perhaps it should investigate the organizations that promote my work and fund my activity, like WHSmith and the BBC.”
