About
Freedom
Founded in 1886 by Charlotte Wilson, Freedom is the world’s oldest anarchist journal and publishing house, and Britain’s largest radical bookstore.
Volunteer at the Bookshop
As a not-for-profit bookshop, we are fortunate to have had the support and commitment of hundreds of volunteers over the years. Volunteers do regular shifts in the shop, and help with promotions, events and book-stalls.
Regular volunteers receive a staff discount at the shop. We are a small and friendly team and you will gain skills and experience in the book trade. Email the shop to discuss volunteering.
Write and Edit
Freedom anarchist journal is crowdsourced and produced semi-annually. The Freedom newswire feeding this website is a daily source of original anarchist news and views for thousands of readers worldwide.
You can send us action reports, comment and opinion articles on current events, and feature articles including book reviews. Please follow the same length and format as recent online articles, or send us a pitch by email.
We are also looking for more regular news-writers and editors to join the team. Prior experience in activist or mainstream media is desirable.
Our History
This article is an edited amalgamation of several different accounts, and only skims the surface of the Freedom Press’s long and storied history.
A much fuller account can be found in A Beautiful Idea: History of the Freedom Press Anarchists by Rob Ray.
More about its early period can be found in John Quail’s book The Slow Burning Fuse, Donald Rooum’s historical recollections in Information for Social Change 27, and our own archives.
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