Bookface Sip & Swap with Tom Newlands at Glaschu

Bookface Sip & Swap with Tom Newlands

Join us at 9.30am on Saturday 10th October at Glaschu for a morning of bookish chat with award-winning novelist Tom Newlands as we celebrate his new novel Something Like Happiness.

🎤 Live Q&A with Tom

📚 Sustainable book swap – bring up to 4 books (300+ to choose from)

🥂 Sip & socialise – coffee/tea, 🥐☕️ croissant 🥂 fizz of soft drink included

👋 Come solo or bring a pal – Bookface events are friendly and welcoming

About Tom Newlands

Tom Newlands is a neurodivergent writer from Scotland. His debut novel Only Here, Only Now won the McKitterick Prize, was runner-up for the ADCI Literary Prize, shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize and named Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year. He is also the recipient of a Royal Society of Literature Scriptorium Award, a London Writers Award and a Creative Future Writers' Award. He lives in London.

About Something Like Happiness

Frazer and Caitlin have come a long way without ever leaving their dead-end town. They were teenage sweethearts but years later, life's got serious: 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, but for Frazer Apex Court is the only home he has known. It's where his parents lived and died and where the memory of them remains.

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, this blistering and timely new novel confirms Tom Newlands as one of the brightest talents of his generation.

About Bookface

Created in 2020 by avid reader Heather Suttie, Bookface is a 15,000+ strong online reading community and live event series that’s hosted 85+ sold-out events across Scotland. Bookface Sip & Swaps are a mix of relaxed author chats, and bookish good vibes. Previous guests include Helen Fields, Dr Jenni Fagan, Tom Hindle, Catherine Newman, Alice Feeney, Val McDermid, Lisa Jewell, Tom Newlands, Claire Douglas, Shari Lapena, Juano Diaz, Sophie Gravia, John Niven, Heather Morris, Davinia Taylor, Susannah Constantine, Chris Brookmyre, Helen Fields and many more.

Bring two or more books to participate in our book swap of 300 titles or just come to meet the authors and enjoy a brilliantly bookish experience – no pressure, Kindle and audiobook fans always welcome.

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