{"product_id":"award-winning-author-tom-newlands-returns-to-the-bookmonger","title":"Award-Winning Author Tom Newlands Returns to The Bookmonger","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"301\" data-start=\"256\" data-section-id=\"1surtel\"\u003eTom Newlands Returns to The Bookmonger\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"344\" data-start=\"302\" data-section-id=\"mym90\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eCelebrating his latest release, \u003cem data-end=\"344\" data-start=\"318\"\u003eSomething Like Happiness.  \u003c\/em\u003eAnd we're his one and only stop in Glasgow for his book launch!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"484\" data-start=\"423\"\u003eSome authors mark a moment. Others become part of your story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"680\" data-start=\"486\"\u003eWe’re incredibly proud to welcome \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eTom Newlands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e back to The Bookmonger, the very first author we ever hosted, and one who holds a truly special place in our journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"928\" data-start=\"682\"\u003eAfter joining us for the paperback launch of \u003cem data-end=\"766\" data-start=\"727\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eOnly Here Only Now\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e last June, Tom returns with his highly anticipated new novel, \u003cem data-end=\"868\" data-start=\"829\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSomething Like Happiness,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate it together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"933\" data-start=\"930\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"955\" data-start=\"935\" data-section-id=\"1y7bpob\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1038\" data-start=\"957\"\u003eFrazer and Caitlin have come a long way without ever leaving their dead-end town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1206\" data-start=\"1040\"\u003eOnce 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1398\" data-start=\"1208\"\u003eCaitlin 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1518\" data-start=\"1400\"\u003eHe’s asked Caitlin to marry him twice. She tries to leave most weeks.\u003cbr data-end=\"1472\" data-start=\"1469\"\u003eThey still love each other, but is it enough?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1708\" data-start=\"1520\"\u003eStartlingly original and deeply affecting, \u003cem data-end=\"1589\" data-start=\"1563\"\u003eSomething Like Happiness\u003c\/em\u003e is a blistering and timely novel that confirms Tom Newlands as one of the brightest literary voices of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1713\" data-start=\"1710\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"1737\" data-start=\"1715\" data-section-id=\"mxlzdy\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1962\" data-start=\"1739\"\u003eTom Newlands is a multi-award-winning Scottish writer whose debut novel, \u003cem data-end=\"1833\" data-start=\"1812\"\u003eOnly Here, Only Now\u003c\/em\u003e, won the McKitterick Prize, was shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize, and named Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2182\" data-start=\"1964\"\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2277\" data-start=\"2184\"\u003eWe’ve loved his work from the very beginning, and it means a great deal to welcome him back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2282\" data-start=\"2279\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"2317\" data-start=\"2284\" data-section-id=\"1uujo6v\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to Expect on the Night\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eIn-conversation event with Tom Newlands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eNo spoiler discussion on \u003ci\u003eSomething Like Happiness, \u003c\/i\u003eand Tom's writing career\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eAudience Q\u0026amp;A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBook signing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eWine, beer, and soft drinks available for purchase on the night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSignature Bookmonger Charcuterie Board to share\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2613\" data-start=\"2467\"\u003eThis will be an intimate and thoughtful evening, a chance to hear directly from one of the most exciting emerging voices in contemporary fiction. 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