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.

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.