Mr Tumnal

Everyone has an idea of their ideal family. Not everyone’s become real

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About me

Derbyshire born. Suffolk bred. Lives in the shires.

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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  The Imaginary Wife

The Imaginary Wife

How would you feel if you discovered you were the imaginary creation of your best friend?

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Christmas Traditions

Christmas is a time for the confort and traditions. Some of these traditions are whole family traditions, and some are more personal and come and go. I was thinking about this today, because I’m making huge progress through Alan Bennett’s…

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The Miscellany of Life

First day back at work today for something nearing a month. I feel a bit bad for saying that three week’s holiday was not long enough, but it’s true, so there it is. I surprised myself by actually getting up…

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Mucking Out

Caught the tail end of the weather forecast for today last night. The present was warning us about colder weather to come. It is winter, I can deal with colder weather. What I find it harder to deal with is…

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On not doing with faff

Emma is on the Slimming World diet, and I am too, in so far as I observe many of the same principals and that I am the one who do all of the cooking, even if I don’t actually pay…

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A record of life

It’s New Year’s Day, and I have to say, weather-wise, it is a dismal start to 2017. I ventured out this morning to feed the bunnies and chickens and it was very, yucky is probably the best way of putting…

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100 Happy Days

#1HappyYear Day 239

#1HappyYear Day 239: Turkey current to see out the old year. Hopefully a little moderate heat and spice will help to push out @vnemma’a stinky cold and thick head. Happy New Year everyone! ???????? #100HappyDays

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Fri, 15:10: RT @A_WritersStudio: .@WritingMaps are offering 20% off until 31December – discount code INSPIRE https://t.co/PHKMFJ4MZE https://t.co/Mx2xc… Fri, 20:53: #1HappyYear Day 238: Christmas leftovers tonight in the form of… https://t.co/dzrs640iSH

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Thu, 18:45: #1HappyYear Day 236 (belated): Day after Boxing Day walk with the… https://t.co/IU0BnrL7hW Thu, 18:52: #1HappyYear Day 237: Another cold Christmas night, another sunset… https://t.co/aCp10ufnsV Thu, 19:18: Murmuration forming… #starlings @ Brill Windmill https://t.co/QzcmIhgoBq Thu, 19:24: One of The…

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