Tom Newlands

Thank you!

Greengates is one of my favourite novels. So good!

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

A light blue poster with the London Writers Award logo in the top right and the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society in the top left corner. The text reads 'Writers and Readers Salon London Writers Awards Edition. with Alexandra Sheppard, Oisín McKenna, Tasneem Abdur-Rashid and Tom Newlands'. Underneath are the 4 headshots of the writers - Alexandra is a mixed race woman with her hair up in a bun, 2 tendrils floating down and she wears a black tank top and small gold hoops. Oisin is a white male with a a shaved head and tiny gold hoop in one ear, he wears a grey sweatshirt. Tasneem is a woman wearing a beige headscarf and green top. Tom is sat in front of lots of green foliage, he has short brown hair, wears glasses and a stripey polo shirt. There is a thin white line and then underneath the details of the event - 'Thursday 18 September, 7pm Burley Fisher Books, E8 4AA Tickets starting from £4.80* There is a white burst that reads '*includes free drink'. Book your place - tinyurl.com/4jd9s4k3'

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

Thank you!

What to read this Disability Pride Month My latest novel, The Darkest Night, was the runner up for the ADCI Literary Prize 2025, a prize for disabled or chronically ill authors which encourages greater positive representation of disa…

What to read this Disability Pride Month, featuring @pennyauthor.bsky.social, @tinywriterlaura.bsky.social, @lucyrosecreates.bsky.social, @newlands.bsky.social, @chrisbridgeswriter.bsky.social and more.

Drop your recommendations below!

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Lovely to see!

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

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

Fancy! 😍

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.

🎶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.

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

Thank you Vicky!!

Only Here, Only Now is out today in paperback!

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

Hanging in there, too..just! X

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

Thanks Rebecca!

Thank you..how are you??

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!

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

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

Cheers Duncan! And what a lovely dog!

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!

Thank you!!

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

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