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Welsh children's laureate Nicola Davies backs Sally Rooney

Original: Nicola Davies, the Children's Laureate for Wales 2025–2027 said today, “I support Sally Rooney in the stand she’s taken,

Nicola Davies, the Children's Laureate for Wales for 2025–2027, has publicly declared her support for Irish author Sally Rooney and her stance on the Middle East conflict. Davies said that when her half-year royalties arrive, she will donate to Rooney the royalties from her book The Day War Came, whose sales have reportedly been boosted recently.

Why now: Sally Rooney's widely discussed boycott stance has prompted other authors to publicly align with her and pledge financial support.

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• Nicola Davies, the Children's Laureate for Wales 2025–2027 said today, “I support Sally Rooney in the stand she’s taken, and when my half-year royalties arrive shortly, I will donate to her the royalties from my book The Day War Came, whose sales have been boosted by the… · Geri@veganism.social · 21

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