Putting justice into words

Welcome to Waterside Press. We have been putting justice into words since 1989, publishing books on crime, punishment, law, biography, social work and related fields. Our authors come from a range of backgrounds including lawyers, judges, campaigners, social workers, ex-prisoners, historians, criminologists, scientists and other experts. If you would like to find out more please see About Us, or you can Browse Our Catalogue for books with telling insights into under-represented topics.

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Autumn 2026 Book Promotion

To thank our UK readers this autumn, we are offering a complimentary physical book from a specially selected list when you spend £25 or more on the Waterside Press website.
Botched Executions in History

Crime buffs with a good knowledge of English criminal history will not have missed resonances between the Tennessee death penalty case of Christa Pike and an old English case of a botched execution. Pike survived two attempts at lethal injection and is at the time of writing still recovering (if she ever does fully or…
Bob Turney

I first met Bob Turney, who has sadly died, around 2001. He arrived on the doorstep clutching a ‘well-thumbed’ manuscript. As he stepped inside the telephone rang. It was Lord Longford the UK’s best-known and ever controversial prison reformer: ‘Has Bob arrived safely,’ he continued, as if by way of some welfare enquiry. But the…
Prison Nursing Unlocked: A History of Care and Justice

The Royal College of Nursing’s Scotland Headquarters in Edinburgh is currently hosting a compelling, free-to-visit exhibition exploring the evolution of healthcare within the carceral system. Prison Nursing Unlocked: A History of Care and Justice traces the progression of medical intervention behind bars, beginning with the pioneering reforms of Elizabeth Fry and concluding with the indispensable…
John Hosking CBE

We were sad to learn of the death of our author John Hosking. John combined an illustrious career in business with long service as a justice of the peace, rising to become chair of the nationwide Magistrates’ Association from 1987 to 1990. Along the way he rose to international acclaim in business as well as…
A Royal Reception and Inspiring Conversations

A Busy February for Pauline Campbell Earlier this February, Waterside Press author Pauline Campbell (Lefty Lawyer) enjoyed a phenomenal couple of weeks, marked by royal recognition for her public service and a powerful speaking engagement in the heart of the legal sector. Honoured at St James’s Palace Pauline’s month began with a prestigious invitation to…