Julian Assange

Julian Assange is the founder and publisher of WikiLeaks and the author of Julian Assange In His Own Words (OR Books, 2019), When Google Met WikiLeaks (OR Books, 2014) and Cypherpunks: Freedom and the Future of the Internet (OR Books, 2012). Julian has won many awards for his journalism including the Amnesty International UK Media Award, Economist Award, Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism, Sydney Peace Foundation Prize, Walkley Award and many more. Articles by Julian Assange have been published in the New York Times, Washington Post, Newsweek and the Guardian. Nominated for the Nobel peace prize on numerous occasions his work as a journalist and publisher, and as a campaigner for freedom of expression, has been recognized at the highest level.

Julian had been facing a 175-year sentence if extradited to the US for his work as a publisher. In 2024, he was freed from prison in the UK and returned to Australia after accepting a US plea deal.