Choose a Free Title
To thank our UK readers this autumn, we are offering a complimentary book from a specially selected list when you spend £25 or more on the Waterside Press website.
You can also combine this offer with our standard Free UK Delivery threshold to get even better value on your order.
The Books on Offer – More Titles Added!
Simply spend £25+ on ANY physical books on WatersidePress.co.uk, then claim your preferred free book from this attractive selection:
Psychopaths – An Introduction – by Herschel Prins
What is a psychopath? How can we tell? Are psychopaths always a risk to the public? How safe are we from criminal psychopaths?
Dear Fiona – Letters from a Suspected Soviet Spy – by Fiona Fullerton
When a prisoner writes to a movie star, the best he can hope for is a signed photo. But when Alex wrote to Fiona she was beguiled by the artistry of his letters and poems.
Crimen Exceptum – The English Witch Prosecution in Context – by Gregory J Durston
Bearing echoes of modern-day ‘othering’ and marginalisation of outsiders, Durston shows how witchcraft became akin to treason.
Confessions of a Prison Chaplain – by Mary Brown
Shows how important the ‘lifeline’ work of the prison chaplaincy is to prisoners and how it blends into the ever-pressing world of prison regimes.
Seen & Heard – 100 Poems by Parents & Children Affected by Imprisonment – Edited by Lucy Baldwin and Ben Raikes
A collection of poems and drawings by parents and children affected by imprisonment in the UK and abroad.
Policing a Safe, Just and Tolerant Society – An International Model for Policing – Edited by Peter Villiers and Robert Adlam
Looks at key matters of concern to police officers and other people interested in how law and order priorities are shaped.
Rough Justice – Citizens’ Experiences of Mistreatment and Injustice – by Roger Williams
Recounts the experiences of victims of police and criminal justice failings through the stories of some who fought back.
Nipping Crime in the Bud – How the Philanthropic Quest Was Put Into Law – by Muriel Whitten
Traces how amid growing alarm about crime levels, Draconian sentences under England’s Bloody Code and a paucity of effective crime prevention measures, influential philanthropists rose to the challenge.
Recovery Stories – Journeys Through Adversity, Hope and Awakening – by Kate Jopling, Foreword by Mitch Winehouse
A collection of first-hand accounts by people in recovery from or affected by drugs or alcohol.
Letters to a Lifer – The Boy ‘Never to be Released’ – by Cindy Sanford
A rare insight into life without parole for juveniles in the USA.
How to Claim Your Free Book
We have kept the process simple, with no complicated discount codes required at checkout.
- Shop normally: Add at least £25 of physical books to your basket. (Please note: eBooks bought at external retailers do not count towards the minimum spend).
- Checkout: Complete your purchase through the standard checkout process.
- Choose your book: On the final ‘Order Received’ confirmation page, you will see a link to our claim form. Simply click it, select your 1st and 2nd preferences, and we will tuck your free book into your parcel. If you miss the link at checkout and have just placed a qualifying order, you can click here to open the claim form.
- Act quickly: Claims must be made within 48 hours.
Offer Terms
- Offer strictly limited to UK delivery addresses only. Claims for overseas delivery will not be fulfilled.
- Free book claims must be submitted via the official claim form within 48 hours of the qualifying order being placed. If no claim is received within this timeframe, the original order will be despatched as normal without a promotional item.
- Valid on new orders placed from 19 October 2026 and claimed within 48 hours of the end of the promotion.
- Your final basket total must be £25 or more after any standard promotional codes have been applied.
- Offer applies to physical book purchases made directly on the Waterside Press website only.
- Subject to stock availability. If your first choice is no longer available, we will fulfill your second preference.
- Limited to one free book per qualifying order.
- We reserve the right to change, withdraw or cancel this offer at any time.
- Promotion ends 30 November 2026.