Sisterwrite Explained

Sisterwrite was Britain's first feminist bookshop.^[1] The bookshop, which opened in 1978, was run as a collective.^{[2] [3]} Sisterwrite was located at 190 Upper Street, in the Islington district of north London.^{[4] [5]} The bookshop also contained a cafe, called Sisterbite.^[5]

Sisterwrite was notable for having a lesbian book section, and became a hub for the local lesbian community.^{[5] [6]}

Sisterwrite closed in 1993.^[1]

See also

• Silver Moon Bookshop
• Gay's the Word (bookshop)

Category:Independent bookshops of the United Kingdom

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Closed chapter: Sisterwrite, Britain's first women's bookstore,... . 2022-07-04 . Chicago Tribune. 15 August 1993 .
2. Web site: Crockett . Moya . 2019-03-08 . The UK's feminist bookshops are making a triumphant comeback . 2022-07-04 . Stylist . en.
3. Web site: In conversation with members of Sisterwrite Collective . 2022-07-04 . The Feminist Library. 3 July 2020 .
4. Web site: Sisterwrite Bookshop. 2022-07-04 . islington.humap.site.
5. Web site: Commercial Locations . 2022-07-04 . Historic England . en.
6. Web site: Morris . James . 2018-02-16 . Islington's gay history landmarks – hidden in plain sight . 2022-07-04 . Islington Gazette . en-UK.