{"product_id":"once-upon-a-time-an-anthology-of-prison-writing","title":"Once Upon a Time, An Anthology of Prison Writing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOnce Upon a Time\u003c\/em\u003e is an anthology of writing produced by people currently incarcerated in prisons across England and Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe project began with an open call distributed through prison education programmes, inviting people inside to submit writing of any form. The response brought together a wide range of voices, with contributions moving between poetry, personal reflection, humour, observation, and fragments of storytelling. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn keeping with the spirit of the project, the book itself was also produced within the prison system. It was printed at a prison that has a print studio, meaning that both the writing and the physical object were created within the same environment that shaped the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than presenting a single narrative about incarceration, \u003cem\u003eOnce Upon a Time\u003c\/em\u003e gathers many perspectives. Some texts reflect on memory, relationships, and life beyond the prison walls. Others focus on the immediate rhythms of confinement. Together they form a record of expression emerging from a place where opportunities to be heard are often limited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBang Up Books, 2026 \u003cbr\u003eSoftcover, 219pp \u003cbr\u003e250 x 181mm  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tenderbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64771749314937,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0488\/8029\/files\/Tenderbooks-17_0ca77866-954a-4cf8-9b75-1e4f69dcadb4.jpg?v=1790954266","url":"https:\/\/tenderbooks.co.uk\/products\/once-upon-a-time-an-anthology-of-prison-writing","provider":"Tenderbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}