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About Author: Samuel Wardwell
Samuel Wardwell is the author of Retribution Series, a new crime-thriller trilogy. His work is heavily influenced by the experiences he had in the Georgia prison system. Wardwell grew up in northern New Jersey. A privileged youth, he moved to New York City to study architecture. He found good work as an architect and historian but struggled with alcoholism. His addiction eventually caused him to make choices he’d soon regret. Wardwell’s decisions landed him in prison, where he got the idea to write his first book: Retribution: Serendipity. The main character, Marc, is based loosely on himself.
Latest Articles from Samuel
An Ex-Prisoner’s Thoughts on Corruption and Abuse in the Prison System
I’ve thought a lot about the privatization of the prison system. Less than 10% of both state and federal inmates are housed in private facilities. But the cost savings and oversight of private... READ MORE
Prison Slang Dictionary
I created this prison dictionary by interviewing fellow prisoners who were staying at the Atlanta Transitional Center. The prisoners who contributed were actually those that I taught in my GED (General Educational Development)... READ MORE
RSVP to My Upcoming Book Signing!
Please join me at the 2019 DCPL Author Expo to help me celebrate the journey I and so many other new authors have taken to get where we are today. I will be... READ MORE
Change: Beneficial or Terrifying?
Prison altered my lifestyle in more ways than you can ever imagine. Things that were meaningless to me outside the walls became my entire world inside. Understandably, I was forced to learn a... READ MORE