Sally Rooney could be arrested under Terrorism Act after pledging to fund Palestine Action
The author has vowed to financially support the activist group Sally Rooney could be arrested after she vowed to financially support the activist group Palestine Action, which is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the British government. The best-selling novelist promised to support the group ‘in whatever way she can’ by donating her British book […]
7 months ago
Sally Rooney vows to use book sales and BBC royalties to support Palestine Action
‘If this makes me a ‘supporter of terror’ under UK law, so be it’ Best-selling novelist Sally Rooney has vowed to support Palestine Action ‘in whatever way she can’ by donating her British book sale profits and royalties from BBC adaptations of her books, per the Irish Times. Rooney, 34, publicly reaffirmed her support for […]
7 months ago
WATCH: The trailer for Conversations with Friends is finally here
We cannot wait for this. The trailer for the highly anticipated TV adaption of Sally Rooney’s novel Conversations with Friends is finally here, and it looks excellent. The story follows two Trinity College students, Frances (Alison Oliver) and Bobbi (Sasha Lane) as they befriend a married couple in their 30s – Nick (Joe Alwyn) and […]
4 years ago
Irish writer nominated for Sunday Times Young Writer Award
Sally Rooney (Normal People, Conversations with Friends) won the award in 2017. An Irish writer has been shortlisted for the Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer Award. Megan Nolan, from Waterford, was nominated for her debut novel, Acts of Desperation. The book, a story of a toxic relationship, was critically acclaimed when it first released […]
4 years ago
New Sally Rooney novel announced for this year
One of Ireland’s most respected novelists is releasing a new project this year. While Sally Rooney’s novels have all been immense successes, the TV adaptation of Normal People has ensured that when discussing Irish authors, her name is at the front of everyone’s minds. So we can only assume that the news of a new […]
5 years ago
RTÉ to air TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Normal People
If you’re a fan of the book, this will be worth waiting for. RTÉ has announced that it will air the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Normal People this spring. Starring Kildare newcomer Paul Mescal in his first television role as Connell and British actress Daisy Edgar Jones (War of the Worlds, Cold Feet) in […]
6 years ago