Creative Writing with Women in Prison

Name: Creative Writing with Women in Prison
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ISBN: 9781529253238

Narratives of Haunting

Rosalchen Whitecross (Bath Spa University)

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Bristol University Press
31 March 2026

Penology & punishment; Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama)

Centred on creative writing workshops in UK women's prisons, this book explores what happens when imprisoned women begin to tell their own stories which are shaped by disempowerment and social exclusion.

Blending creative practice with critical analysis, it positions prison writing as both a mode of resistance and a means of reimagining the self. It brings long-overdue attention to the voices of incarcerated women, so often marginalised within the wider prison estate and overlooked in criminological research. This is an urgent, compelling contribution to prison studies, creative criminology and feminist approaches to writing and pedagogy.

By: Rosalchen Whitecross (Bath Spa University)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529253238
ISBN 10: 1529253233
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 31 March 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part 1 Preface – Inspiration To Write About Women’s Prison Writing 1. Introduction and Contextual Overview 2. Historical Overview of Women’s Prison Writing Part 2 3. Research Method and the Creative Writing Process 4. Ethics, Reflexivity and Positionality in Narrative Research Part 3 5. Birth Stories 6. Crosscurrents 7. Ghosts 8. Conclusion

Rosalchen Whitecross is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Bath Spa University and Research Associate at Wits University in South Africa.

Reviews for Creative Writing with Women in Prison: Narratives of Haunting

'This beautifully reflective book of stories written by women in prison, and stories of their painstaking, liberating writing, will stay with readers for a long time. The book is going to be a longtime companion for many narrative researchers and practitioners striving to work ethically, creatively, and for social justice.' Corinne Squire, University of Bristol 'This book pays attention to the micrology of women’s lived experiences in critical, creative, poetic and arts-based ways and facilitates the creative writing, voices and stories of women in prison to speak, write and be heard. This book will make a difference – it is a tour de force!' Maggie O’Neill, University College Cork 'This book pays attention to the micrology of women’s lived experiences in critical, creative, poetic and arts-based ways and facilitates the creative writing, voices and stories of women in prison to speak, write and be heard. This book will make a difference – it is a tour de force!' Maggie O’Neill, University College Cork