T E Shepherd is an author/illustrator. He writes magic realism set in our, or closely-related, worlds. His debut novel, The End Of All Worlds, was released in 2012. His second novel, and the first in the Imaginary Friends trilogy, Mr Tumnal, was published in 2014. The second in the series, The Imaginary Wife, was published in 2018, and he's currently working on the final instalment, Forgotten Friends. He is also a landscape artist, and is currently working on a project with Erica Smith aka. the Bookshop Blogger to illustrate his way round the country to produce The Booklover's Guide to Bookshops. You can find out about upcoming releases by following on Twitter, liking on Facebook, or by joining the mailing list.
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How would you feel if you discovered you were the imaginary creation of your best friend?
Read moreSaturday. Woke to the news that the actor John Hurt has died. Tributes pour in and obituaries read. Amongst his most famous credits are appearances in Alien, Doctor Who, the Harry Potter films, and of course as The Elephant Man….
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I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride my bike. Me, on my new #foldingbike and ready for a change to the daily #commute… #cyclescheme #biketowork
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The #1HappyYear concludes where it started 366 days ago, on Chinese New Year, but we’re celebrating #BurnsNight a few days late. Here’s to old acquaintances, be they not forgot…! #100HappyDays
Continue readingWinter: An Anthology for the Changing Seasons by Melissa Harrison (Editor) Like it’s sister book, Autumn, this is not just a collection of poetry, prose, and non-fiction but a narrative of the darkest season. It takes us through the cold…
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#1HappyYear Day 365: I started this in a leap year so I’ve still got one more day, but today is for @vnemma. I love you very much, and always glad we found each other. ❤️ #100HappyDays
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#1HappyYear Day 364: ‘Allo ‘Allo… this was the Saturday evenings of my youth. Don’t think I’ve ever seen the first episode before now! #RIPGordonKaye #100HappyDays
Continue readingTuesday. So the Supreme Court says Parliament must give Article 50 go-ahead. This of course doesn’t change the (in my opinion, flawed) result of last summer’s referendum, but it is a reassuring reality-check to the Government and our unelected Prime…
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#1HappyYear Day 363: Sunset on a productive day of migration… #work #100HappyDays
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#1HappyYear Day 362: To celebrate the return of #bbcwinterwatch this passage about #murmurations from Melissa Harrison’s Winter… @bbcspringwatch #100HappyDays
Continue readingWhite Mountain by Sophe E. Tallis Tolkein’s The Hobbit aside, I do not often read the sword and sorcery fantasy that involves dragons, but Sophie Tallis’ White Mountain is too beautiful a book not to read. Even in the Kindle…
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#1HappyYear Day 361: Winter walks and greenfinches… #100HappyDays
Continue readingTonight, Emma and I went to celebrate Ros’ 40th birthday. Ros (and Nick) are good friends who I wish that I had known for a lot longer than I have. They had a memory book for us all to write…
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#1HappyYear Day 360b: @lettyandtiminou is the kind of friend that I wish I had been friends with for a lot longer than I have. Happy Birthday ???? Ros! ???? #100HappyDays
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@lettyandtiminou and @vnemma rocking the karaoke ????
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#1HappyYear Day 360: Happy Birthday to @lettyandtiminou! Thank you for letting us share the celebrations ???? with you! #100HappyDays
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#1HappyYear Day 359: Bought a card from my favourite shop and got change… ???? #100HappyDays
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#1HappyYear Day 358: Another #winter #sunset… #100HappyDays
Continue readingIn September last year, after our 26 mile trek for Alzheimer‘s, Emma and I went on our first camping trip together. The location we chose was the Holycombe Campsite in Whichford and we had the best, most relaxing time. Situated…
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#1HappyYear Day 357: Daylight upon leaving work is always a plus! ???? #100HappyDays
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#1HappyYear Day 356: This little bottle is making my nasal passages so happy right now… #100HappyDays
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