From Prisoner and Addict To Academic Author

Andi Brierley: From Prisoner and Addict To Academic Author

Author Andrew Brierley demonstrates a young person’s battle through care, addiction, prison, and social rejection to Youth Justice Specialist, author and academic in the Dysfunctional Diaries Podcast.

Andi is the author of two Waterside Press books:

Connecting with Young People in Trouble

Your Honour I Can I Tell You My Story

Napper by Alan Jackaman Audiobook

Napper by Alan Jackaman audiobook

Following the recent release of Alan Jackaman’s acclaimed new book Who Really Killed Claire? (in paperback and ebook), we have made his earlier work Napper: Through a Glass Darkly available as an audiobook.

This is a first for our small press, recently made possible through new technology and our ongoing distribution partnership with Google Play.… Read more “Napper by Alan Jackaman Audiobook”

Gift Ideas: Mind and Mental Health

Gift ideas: mind and mental health

Deep Understanding

For those wanting to improve their knowledge of the workings of the brain, mind and the effect of drugs we have a trio of outstanding books.

Professor David Nutt’s Brain and Mind Made Simple is ideal for newcomers whilst his autobiography, Nutt Uncut challenges long held but seemingly erroneous beliefs in this contentious arena.… Read more “Gift Ideas: Mind and Mental Health”

Gift Ideas: Mothers and Children

Gifts motherhood in prison

These are our gift ideas for people interested in the effect of imprisonment on mothers and children. Perfect for people working in these fields.

Mothers in Prison

For the socially minded and especially members of women’s support groups why not consider either of Lucy Baldwin’s ground-breaking works in this emergent field of interest.… Read more “Gift Ideas: Mothers and Children”