(1888 PressRelease) London Councillor Josie Channer’s novel Diary of a Prison Officer will be released on 1st August 2020. The novel explores issues around discrimination, Black British identity and the failure of the prison system to rehabilitate women.
Publication date: 1st August 2020
Online Book Launch event: Tuesday 4th August 2020
Title: Diary of a Prison Officer
London Councillors shine a light on discrimination and a failing prison system
Shadow Minister for Prisons, Lyn Brown MP, to attend book launch
London Councillor Josie Channer’s novel Diary of a Prison Officer will be released on 1st August 2020. The novel explores issues around discrimination, Black British identity and the failure of the prison system to rehabilitate women.
Lyn Brown MP, Shadow Minister for Prisons, will be discussing the issues raised in the novel at the online book launch on 4th August.
Also attending the book launch will be Dr Patrick Veron OBE, expert in Black British history, Councillor Sanchia Alasia, expert in equalities, Councillor Sara Hyde, campaigner and advocate for women in prison.
This thought-provoking novel about the lives of women has been shortlisted for the Pen to Print Award 2020
“I cannot recommend it enough. Aside from everything that is happening around ‘Black Lives Matter’, I would say this book is a must read.” say Preetha Chockalingam, author and creative writing lecturer
“I wrote the novel because I felt that the stories from the women of Holloway Prison needed to be told. From the prison governor, officers and prisoners, they all have a story to tell of love, heartbreak and triumph” says Josie.
It’s 2003, Tony Blair is still Prime Minister and a shy loner from London, Amber Campbell, joins the prison service searching for purpose.
Behind the walls of the women’s prison Amber is determined to prove that she has what it takes. She makes a packed with two close friends to support each other no matter what. However, the three Black women struggle when they experience discrimination and disappointment at every turn.
There is rising racial tension in her home town when twelve far right local councillors are elected. Amber reflects on the prison system in her blog and takes an emotional journey off the beaten track through Africa to find love.
Josie Channer is an elected Labour Party councillor and worked as a prison officer for many years.
To register for the book launch – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-diary-of-a-prison-officer-tickets-113247157296
For more information please go to – www.josiechanner.co.uk
Available from all major book retailers and at Amazon paperback £5.65 and on Kindle £2,37 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0892J2XLZ
Published by New Generation Publishers
Contact Josie at info ( @ ) josiechanner dot co.uk