Postcards from the Castle

Writer Gary Boswell worked with men who were taking an introductory Creative Writing class to produce new poetry and prose that had ideas of identity as its starting point. Extracts of this writing were produced on postcards that the men can use to write to friends and family. They took part in workshop sessions with an editor and a graphic designer, so had an opportunity to discuss their work and contribute ideas to the design of the postcards.

The writing and the postcards were submitted to the Co-op Prisoners Arts Awards ‘Creating a Future’ and took 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes in the poetry category of the awards. The Co-op event raises money to go back into prison art and other projects, such as building family relationships to help prevent re-offending.

The project was also commended in the 2008 Koestler Arts Awards.