Nick Dawson
Non-fiction
Books by Nick Dawson
I lost my identical twin brother through murder in 1998. After many years of struggling through anger, hatred, grief and loss, I eventually went on to meet one of my brother's killers in prison through a process called Restorative Justice. The meeting was incredibly healing and transformational for both of us.
I frequently speak publicly to share my story in the the hope that it can help others. Now an author my book, Face To Face, was published In July 2025. Its a deeply personal memoir of surviving murder and how I came to meet and talk to my brother's killer. I have spoken on BBC TV, ITV1, BBC Radio Five-Live, Times Radio, BBC Radio 4, and had articles published in multiple national newspapers. I have also spoken about my experiences on the West End Stage with Michael Palin, who is a patron of a Restorative Justice charity.
Face To Face, Finding Justice For My Murdered Twin Brother
When his identical twin brother Simon was kicked to death, all Nick Dawson felt for the killers was hatred.
Struggling in a world where his mirror image had vanished, he came to realise there was only one way to stop the torture - acceptance. Travelling to the absolute limits of personal darkness, Nick came face to face with one of his brother's killers.
Now a champion of restorative justice, Nick heads behind bars, asking hardened criminals to change, to think of their victims, to make amends.
In Face to Face he takes us with him on a journey into this hidden and unpredictable world.
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