Tom Newlands
@newlands.bsky.social
Neurodivergent writer
Only Here, Only Now 💫
Winner, Society of Authors McKitterick Prize
A Guardian Book of The Year
Only Here, Only Now 💫
Winner, Society of Authors McKitterick Prize
A Guardian Book of The Year
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Tom Newlands
@newlands.bsky.social
· Jun 22
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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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.
Tom was on our Writing Chance programme for working-class writers in 2024, and we are very proud for him.
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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.
Tom was on our Writing Chance programme for working-class writers in 2024, and we are very proud for him.
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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.
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.
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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November 13, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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.
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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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
Book a free place online now: culturenl.co.uk/khnl
October 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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
Book a free place online now: culturenl.co.uk/khnl
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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
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
October 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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
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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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.
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.
October 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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.
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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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
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August 5, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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
tinyurl.com/4jd9s4k3
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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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Drop your recommendations below!
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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…
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July 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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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Drop your recommendations below!
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Only Here, Only Now is Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month for July!
July 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Only Here, Only Now is Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month for July!
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This is a terrific novel do read it. Once you start you’ll knock it off in no time!
June 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
This is a terrific novel do read it. Once you start you’ll knock it off in no time!
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🎶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.
New book alert 📚💙
Only Here, Only Now by @newlands.bsky.social from the brilliant @bertsbooks.bsky.social
Look at that ginger ribbon.
June 26, 2025 at 11:31 AM
🎶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.
New book alert 📚💙
Only Here, Only Now by @newlands.bsky.social from the brilliant @bertsbooks.bsky.social
Look at that ginger ribbon.
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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
Winner of the McKitterick Prize 2025
Shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize 2025
Runner up for the the ADCI Literary Prize 2025
June 26, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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
Winner of the McKitterick Prize 2025
Shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize 2025
Runner up for the the ADCI Literary Prize 2025
Only Here, Only Now is out today in paperback!
June 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Only Here, Only Now is out today in paperback!
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Congratulations @newlands.bsky.social! My absolute favourite book of the year. Utterly beautiful. And the paperback is looking gorgeous 🥰 #booksky #bookoftheyear
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!
June 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Congratulations @newlands.bsky.social! My absolute favourite book of the year. Utterly beautiful. And the paperback is looking gorgeous 🥰 #booksky #bookoftheyear
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!
June 22, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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!
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!
May 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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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This was absolutely brilliant ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ @newlands.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 8:24 AM
This was absolutely brilliant ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ @newlands.bsky.social
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Only Here, Only Now is such a cracking book, @newlands.bsky.social. I don’t want it to end. 🥰
March 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Only Here, Only Now is such a cracking book, @newlands.bsky.social. I don’t want it to end. 🥰
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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!
February 27, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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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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...
Tag: Best First Novel Award | The Authors' Club Since 1891
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February 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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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this @newlands.bsky.social novel is killing me…
November 18, 2024 at 1:15 PM
this @newlands.bsky.social novel is killing me…
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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...
Episode 3.48 Tom Newlands - Only Here, Only Now
Confessions of a Debut Novelist · Episode
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December 6, 2024 at 8:16 AM
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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