Reader
Free
For the curious passer-by.
- Three pieces a month
- The weekly email
- No account required
Fund the writing.
Read everything.
A membership keeps The Lantern free of advertising and free of trackers — and keeps three pieces a month free for everyone. The reader is the customer. That's the entire model.
Member
£60/year
The whole journal, no walls.
- Unlimited reading — every essay, no metering
- Member-only pieces and the full archive
- Audio versions of every article
- Comments and the weekly members' note
Founding Member
£150/year
For the readers who keep the lights on.
- Everything in Member
- Your name in the colophon of every issue
- The printed annual, posted to your door
- An invite to the founders' reading room
Cancel anytime, in two clicks, from your account. Gift memberships and student rates available.
Questions, answered.
What do I get that free readers don't?
No paywall, ever — every essay and the entire archive, plus audio versions, the members' note, and comments. Free readers get three pieces a month.
Can I cancel?
In two clicks, from your account, anytime. You'll keep access until the end of the period you've paid for. You can also pause instead of cancelling.
Monthly or annual?
Annual works out cheaper and is the one most members choose. Monthly is there if you'd rather keep it flexible — switch between them whenever you like.
Is my payment secure?
This is a demo storefront, so no card is ever charged. In a real build, payments would run through a PCI-compliant processor and we'd never see your card number.
Do you take advertising?
No. No ads, no sponsored posts, no trackers. Membership is the whole business model, which is rather the point.