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Daniel James Sharp

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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
As seen in: The Freethinker, Facebook, Issuu, Soundcloud, Substack, Buzzsprout Podcast Community, Quillette, Areo Magazine, Arc Digital, The Student (Edinburgh), Merion West and
Covers:  Pretty much anything interests me- literature, history, science, philosophy, politics, religion, some pop culture, foreign affairs.
Doesn't Cover: Sport!
Writer. Editor @FreethinkerMag. @NatSecSoc Council. Senior ed. Free Inquiry @center4inquiry. ✍️ in @AreoMagazine, @SpectatorOz, @merionwest & more. Substacker.

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Daniel James Sharp’s Biography

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I'm a young Scottish writer, a graduate in English Literature and History degree at the University of Edinburgh, whose chief desire is to be sent to foreign climes to report on the dangerous and the absurd. Failing that, any other sort of journalistic work will do! I'm a freelancer with bylines in some prominent online outlets so far, including Areo Magazine, where I'm a regular writer, contributing monthly book reviews. I mainly write non-fiction but have also dabbled in creative writing and p…

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Free speech for all: lessons from Hong Kong

Free speech for all: lessons from Hong Kong

As part of my work at Free Speech Champions, I was involved in the launch of our new zine, The New Taboo, in …

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China's Uyghur Prison-State

China's Uyghur Prison-State

Genocide is a crime that has recurred throughout history, but that-one would hope-enlightened humanity would …

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A Conversation with Daniel Sharp

A Conversation with Daniel Sharp

I spoke with Mathew Giagnorio on his Modes of Inquiry podcast about many things, including: dissidence in Isl…

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On Islamic Fascism: Reflections on 9/11 Twenty Years On - Areo

On Islamic Fascism: Reflections on 9/11 Twenty Years On - Areo

Where were you on 9/11? Few events are accorded such status in public memory: there is an expectation that, i…

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Literary Censorship in the 21st Century with Lionel Shriver & Tomiwa Owolade

Literary Censorship in the 21st Century with Lionel Shriver & Tomiwa Owolade

I was a member of the panel questioning Lionel Shriver and Tomiwa Owolade for a Free Speech Champions drop-in…

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Defending Truth from Trolls and Cancellers: In Conversation with Jonathan Rauch

Defending Truth from Trolls and Cancellers: In Conversation with Jonathan Rauch

I co-hosted, with Inaya Folarin Iman, a Free Speech Champions drop-in with the writer and activist Jonathan R…

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America, the freethought nation

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A day late and a dollar short, as the old saying goes. Yes, it is the fifth, rather than the Fourth, of July.
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Thirty years of fighting for secularism in the UK: interview with Keith Porteous Wood

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The original version of this interview was conducted by Helen Nicholls of the National Secular Society (NSS) and published on the NSS website on 29 May 2026. This interview celebrates and looks back upon Keith Porteous Wood’s three decades of NSS activism; he joined as executive director in 1996 and became President in 2017. The interview is republished here with the permission of the NSS, with a small amount of extra material added.
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Richard Carlile, a LOOSE CANNON

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The Freethinker is happy to present an entertaining and cheeky look at the Richard Carlile chapter from the forthcoming book LOOSE CANNONS, a lively illustrated history of some vivid freethinking humanist rebels, created by our regular contributor Paul ‘Polyp’ Fitzgerald and researcher Madeleine Goodall.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first (and ongoing) regular stint was (and is) with Areo Magazine, contributing monthly book reviews.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No, but I'd love to.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

It means being engaged with the world and devoted to truth and argument. And it means trying to be a good writer.