John Almon was an eighteenth-century journalist and bookseller. Born in Liverpool, he travelled to London in 1759 where he found work as a printer and quickly became involved in the literary scene. He was a prolific printer and is notable for his concerted attempts to publish parliamentary debates and his friendship with the radical politician John Wilkes. By 1777, Almon had become recognised in London for his readiness to promote authors and publish works that criticised the actions of the government. He was able to do this through the patronage and protection of Lord Temple, the brother-in-law of William Pitt and a fellow supporter of Wilkes.

Almon held an interest in events in the American colonies and in 1774 established a monthly periodical, the Parliamentary Register to report on American events. The following year, he began The Remembrancer, or impartial repository of public events, another monthly that covered both sides of the war. Almon would continue to print his periodical until 1784, when he took over the running of the General Advertiser.