Multiple outlets report that Irish author Sally Rooney faces a UK ban after her publisher stopped supplying her books in the country. The response includes an open letter backing Rooney that is publicly signed by cast members from the “Normal People” adaptation, including Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones.

Rolling Stone and Hollywood Reporter both foreground the wording of the letter, describing it as arguing Rooney is “a writer, not a terrorist.” They also name additional prominent signatories, including Zadie Smith and Tilda Swinton, and list other public figures described as supporting the author. Variety similarly centers Mescal and Edgar-Jones as supporters, while also describing “Normal People” as a hit TV adaptation and noting the involvement of other well-known figures.

RTE News frames the development in terms of the immediate cause—Rooney’s publisher stopping supply in the UK—and focuses on the fact that the “Normal People” stars signed the open letter. Across coverage, the shared core is that Rooney is supported by public figures after the UK ban related to alleged Palestine support.