Since 2013, Tom has been writing and performing across the UK, as well as working closely with community groups and young people. As a writer and artist, they have produced work for BBC Arts, UNESCO and The Tate. In 2023 their short film Salt In The Wounds was shortlisted for the national Outspoken Prize for Poetry in Film and their shot play All The Things I Said was shortlisted for the Pomegranate Theatre Prize. They have work previously published in anthologies by Howling Press, Perennial Press, Renard Press and Ample Collective (among others).

"A beautifully gritty and emotionally charged collection that speaks to the heart of community, identity, and survival." -- Adam Shreen