Award-Winning Author Tom Newlands Returns to The Bookmonger

Tom Newlands Returns to The Bookmonger

Celebrating his latest release, Something Like Happiness.  And we're his one and only stop in Glasgow for his book launch!

Some authors mark a moment. Others become part of your story.

We’re incredibly proud to welcome Tom Newlands back to The Bookmonger, the very first author we ever hosted, and one who holds a truly special place in our journey.

After joining us for the paperback launch of Only Here Only Now last June, Tom returns with his highly anticipated new novel, Something Like Happiness, and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate it together.

About the Book

Frazer and Caitlin have come a long way without ever leaving their dead-end town.

Once teenage sweethearts, life has since tightened its grip. The flat they share is barely habitable, money is tight, and their autistic son is struggling at school.

Caitlin dreams of fresh carpets and clean walls. For Frazer, Apex Court is the only home he has ever known, the place where his parents lived and died, and where their memory still lingers.

He’s asked Caitlin to marry him twice. She tries to leave most weeks.
They still love each other, but is it enough?

Startlingly original and deeply affecting, Something Like Happiness is a blistering and timely novel that confirms Tom Newlands as one of the brightest literary voices of his generation.

About the Author

Tom Newlands is a multi-award-winning Scottish writer whose debut novel, Only Here, Only Now, won the McKitterick Prize, was shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize, and named Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year 2025.

A neurodivergent writer known for his emotionally resonant and original storytelling, Tom has also received a Royal Society of Literature Scriptorium Award, a London Writers Award, and a Creative Future Writers’ Award.

We’ve loved his work from the very beginning, and it means a great deal to welcome him back.

What to Expect on the Night

• In-conversation event with Tom Newlands
• No spoiler discussion on Something Like Happiness, and Tom's writing career
• Audience Q&A
• Book signing
• Wine, beer, and soft drinks available for purchase on the night
• Signature Bookmonger Charcuterie Board to share

This will be an intimate and thoughtful evening, a chance to hear directly from one of the most exciting emerging voices in contemporary fiction. If you want to see Tom while he's in Glasgow, this is your only chance.  

🎟 Ticket Options (doors open 6:45pm)

£15 — Admission Only

£25 — Admission + Hardback Copy of Something Like Happiness

£30 — Admission + Book Bundle
(Something Like Happiness hardback + Only Here, Only Now paperback)

Refund Policy (Event Cancellation)

In the event of cancellation, refunds will be issued for the admission portion only. The cost of the book (based on its retail price) will be deducted from the total ticket price, and the book will still be yours to keep.

No refunds will be offered if the customer needs to cancel for any reason, but we will do our best to resell your seat with sufficient notice.