Tom is a writer who lives in Edinburgh. His work is mostly creative non-fiction in response to art and place, and he regularly collaborates with artists and cultural organisations.

Tom’s books include: Walking: Documents of Contemporary Art (Whitechapel Gallery and The MIT Press, 2024); To an island in a loch on an island in a loch, with Kirsty Badenoch (Mouldy Books, 2023); The White Birch: A Russian Reflection (Little, Brown, 2021); and Signal Failure: HS2 on Foot (Influx Press, 2017).

Tom’s writing has also appeared in publications such as Art Monthly, ArtReview, Country Walking, Cricinfo, e-flux, Frieze, The Guardian, The Independent, Monocle, New Scientist and The World of Interiors. He is represented by Zoe Ross at United Agents.