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  Only Here, Only Now, Tom Newlands
  HarperVia, 9780063393455, November 12, 2024 (Fiction)
  

  “This debut is the thunderous announcement of a brilliant novelist. Tom Newlands gives us Cora Mowat, a teenage protagonist with undiagnosed ADHD, whose singular voice and humor are absolutely unforgettable. Like Derry Girls done by Dave Eggers, Only Here, Only Now is fiercely original, unabashedly Scottish, heartrendingly poignant, and hilarious to the point of tears. I can’t wait to see what Tom will come up with next.”

  —Steve Iwanski, Charter Books, Newport, RI
  
  

  “An absolutely charming novel set in 1994 Scotland. Cora is a teen trying to find out where she fits in her world.  Heart-wrenching at times, but also so funny and so real. I just loved how innocent Cora is as she tries to be an adult — we have all been there and know that teenage angst and pain. And the Scottish dialect makes the story come alive.”

  —Kelly Evert, Village Books & Paper Dreams, Bellingham, WA
  

  “In the 1990s working class town of Fife, Scotland, Cora Mowat is adrift and unsure of herself. Cora’s survival and her path forward are frustratingly unclear as she navigates loss and trauma. When she finally addresses her long-hidden ADHD her path forward becomes clearer, and you cannot help but cheer her on.”

  —Lisa Swayze, Buffalo Street Books, Ithaca, NY