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Tom Newlands @newlands.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for reading!!

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 05/06/2026

“I wanted a book where there was monstrous behaviour, but no monsters.” Read our interview with @newlands.bsky.social 👇

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Tom Newlands’ second novel is a story about love and the obstacles it must overcome

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Elspeth Wilson @elspethwrites.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

My debut novel, These Mortal Bodies, is a Kindle 99p monthly deal if you like your books slow-burn, atmospheric, and equal parts dark and glitz and glamour. A gothic campus novel described as Saltburn meets the Craft meets Mean girls 📚 #BookSky

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 27/02/2026

Author event: Three neurodivergent debut authors – @newlands.bsky.social, @nataliejayneclark.bsky.social & @elspethwrites.bsky.social – discuss their different journeys to publication & their writing processes 28 Feb, Stirling. Free, booking required www.stirling.gov.uk/community-li...

AUTHOR EVENT at Central Library
Saturday 28th February, 2–3pm, FREE

Tom Newlands: Award winning author of Only Here, Only Now, a powerful coming-of-age novel about friendship, identity, and modern Scottish life.

Natalie Jayne Clark: Bloody Scotland Debut
Award-nominated author of The Whisky Murders, a gripping Scottish crime novel set in the world of whisky and small-town secrets...

Elspeth Wilson: Author of These Mortal Bodies, a powerful novel exploring love, loss, and the past. Perfect for fans of the The Secret History.

Join us for an intimate, lively blether with three neurodivergent debut authors, each with different journeys to publication, writing processes, and obsessions to share with you.

To book a space: Ask in the library, phone 01786 237760 or email centrallibrary@stirling.gov.uk

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Tom Newlands @newlands.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Greengates is one of my favourite novels. So good!

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The Bee @beelitmag.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Congratulations to @newlands.bsky.social for this deserved recognition. Tom was on our Writing Chance programme for working-class writers in 2024, and we are very proud for him.

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Curtis Brown Creative @cbcreative.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

We’re so excited that the debuts of two of our former students have been named as Waterstones Books of the Year! 🎉 Congratulations to @newlands.bsky.social, winner of the Scottish Book of the Year #OnlyHereOnlyNow, and Anthony Shapland, winner of the Welsh Book of the Year #TheRoomAboveAShop.

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Wendy Erskine's The Benefactors named as Waterstones Irish book of the year

Waterstones has named Wendy Erskine's The Benefactors, Tom Newlands' Only Here, Only Now and Anthony Shapland's A Room Above a Shop as its books of the year for Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

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North Lanarkshire Libraries @librariesnl.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Catch award-winning author @newlands.bsky.social chat about his debut novel Only Here, Only Now when he visits #CumbernauldLib on Saturday 8 November, 2pm. Book a free place online now: culturenl.co.uk/khnl

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London Writers Centre @ldnwriterscentre.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Meet @newlands.bsky.social - #LondonWritersAwards judge, alumni and author of Only Here, Only Now. ✨ Get an insight into his writing process and top tips for applicants. Blog: 🔗 www.spreadtheword.org.uk/qa-with-2026... ⏰ Applications for the #LondonWritersAwards close: 5pm, Thursday 30 October

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Tom Newlands @newlands.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Cheers Seamus! Really appreciate it. Imposter syndrome is my life..

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Seamus Connolly @seamusauthor.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Just completed this mesmerising novel by @newlands.bsky.social Each chapter draws you in with a descriptive narrative that flows with each page turn. Sometimes on reading other author work my imposter syndrome kicks in,this book also inspires me to do better. A fantastic piece of writing.

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London Writers Centre @ldnwriterscentre.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Celebrate the return of the London Writers Awards and our 30th Anniversary with readings and discussions with judges past and present Alexandra Sheppard, Oisin McKenna, Tasneem Abdur-Rashid and @newlands.bsky.social l tinyurl.com/4jd9s4k3

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Tom Newlands @newlands.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Only Here, Only Now is Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month for July!

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Nick of the Northbank @nicktheinventor.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

This is a terrific novel do read it. Once you start you’ll knock it off in no time!

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Emma Thane of Cawdor @redwellyfeats.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

🎶while my TBR gently weeeeeepppsssss🎶 New book alert 📚💙 Only Here, Only Now by @newlands.bsky.social from the brilliant @bertsbooks.bsky.social Look at that ginger ribbon.

A paperback copy of Only Here, Only Now by Tom Newlands tied in a ginger ribbon. Bert's Books bookmark to the right hand side.

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Vicky MacKenzie @vickymackenzie.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

This is a totally brilliant book, people! 📚🧡 Winner of the McKitterick Prize 2025 Shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize 2025 Runner up for the the ADCI Literary Prize 2025

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Tom Newlands @newlands.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Only Here, Only Now is out today in paperback!

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Tom Newlands @newlands.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Means a lot to hear that! I put a lot into it

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Tom Newlands @newlands.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Hanging in there, too..just! X

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Rebecca Powell @rebeccapowellbooks.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Congratulations @newlands.bsky.social! My absolute favourite book of the year. Utterly beautiful. And the paperback is looking gorgeous 🥰 #booksky #bookoftheyear

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Tom Newlands @newlands.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Only Here, Only Now has won the Society of Authors McKitterick Prize, and was runner up for the ADCI prize, 2025. The book comes out in paperback 26th June!

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Sarah Boon - Author @saraheboon.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

In more positive news it was lovely to check in my book in store, I love seeing it on the shelves 😊 #author

A copy of Young autistic and adhd on the shelves in a bookshop

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Tom Newlands @newlands.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Cheers Duncan! And what a lovely dog!

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Tom Newlands @newlands.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Only Here, Only Now has been shortlisted for two prizes at the Society of Authors Awards! I am new to writing, and my novel is made of unglamorous stuff - grief, seagulls, ADHD, the nineties, Fife - so to see it recognised like this is truly surprising and lovely. Good luck to all on 18th June!

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Ross Sayers @rosssayers.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

This was absolutely brilliant ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ @newlands.bsky.social

Kindle cover of 'Only Here, Only Now' by Tom Newlands.

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Kay Woodward @kaywoodward.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Only Here, Only Now is such a cracking book, @newlands.bsky.social. I don’t want it to end. 🥰

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Tom Newlands @newlands.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Thank you! Was it you that went to Altered Images? Amazing!!

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Jaytarot @jaytarot.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

If you like Scottish literature grab a copy of this people! Great humour and so true to life growing up in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @newlands.bsky.social looking forward to book 2 already!

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Francesca Main @francescamain.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Delighted and proud that both @emilyhowes.bsky.social and @newlands.bsky.social have made the longlist for the Authors Club Best First Novel Award www.authorsclub.co.uk/tag/best-fir...

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Tag: Best First Novel Award | The Authors' Club Since 1891

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Team Love Records @teamloverecords.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

this @newlands.bsky.social novel is killing me…

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Francesca Main @francescamain.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Loved this funny, insightful, generous chat between @clotimms.bsky.social and @newlands.bsky.social (even when Tom talked about the pain of editing his novel) — highly recommended along with Chloe’s podcast as a whole open.spotify.com/episode/0u1i...

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Episode 3.48 Tom Newlands - Only Here, Only Now

Confessions of a Debut Novelist · Episode

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da share z0ne @dasharez0ne.bsky.social · 13/11/2023

FUCK - dashare.zone ADMIN

A SKELATON FROM 100000 YEAR'S AGO WISHEN THEY WERENET ALWAYS FUCKEN EVERY THING UP, AND THERE SAYIN "FORGOT TO WASH MY SHROUD,EVERYONE LOOKIN AT ME,WISH I WAS AT HOME,DONT KNOW THE SONE THERE TOOTIN" - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN

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