
Irish author Sally Rooney's books are being withdrawn from sale in the UK due to concerns that royalty payments could potentially violate anti-terrorism legislation.
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Sally Rooney is a prominent novelist who has sold over six million copies of her books globally since 2017.
Irish writer Sally Rooney is a publishing sensation, often described as the “voice of a generation” and the first great millennial novelist. More than six million copies of her books have been sold globally since her debut novel in 2017.
But now, these beautifully written literary bestsellers, with their youthful exploration of romance and relationships, class and technology, are being withdrawn from sale in the United Kingdom.
The generation of royalties for Rooney from the book sales, the author and her British publisher fear, might breach UK anti-terrorism laws carrying a maximum 14-year jail term.

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