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?
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Continue readingMon, 14:14: Just recorded a couple of #Jackanory-style stories for @ThatsOxon TV for broadcast over Christmas. #TwasTheNightBeforeChristmas Mon, 14:14: RT @MHarrison13: All I want for Christmas is… a sellotape roller thingy. https://t.co/WW0RrBwlOZ Mon, 17:23: #1HappyYear Day 220: Reading The Night…
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Continue readingChristmas isn’t Christmas without a good dose of Creation Theatre magic, and tonight was the night for filling ourselves with it.
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Continue readingTue, 19:53: Fantastic new #review of Mr Tumnal! 🙂 A perfect winter read, perfect for Christmas… #ChristmasBooks https://t.co/2MyqTsakhM Tue, 20:46: #1HappyYear Day 214: Brilliant new review for Mr Tumnal! #100HappyDays https://t.co/xdjfZj8KBz Tue, 22:18: Do students *ever* live in college rooms…
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Continue readingWed, 19:50: @plusnethelp Got an email to say that my fibre broadband was connected but no dial tone?!? Wed, 20:15: RT @katedavis: A cold but beautiful journey to and from #oxford https://t.co/HuVLHPAhL1 https://t.co/FUTjDZFCA4 Wed, 20:46: #1HappyYear Day 208: The Santa…
Continue readingTue, 22:19: “This is Wren Hoe – it’s nowhere but a place for weird shit to happen.” #amwriting #NaNoWriMo2016 #FairyQueen Tue, 22:49: So, one day left in #NaNoWriMo2016 and over 20k new words added to my current wip. I think…
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Continue readingFri, 23:22: I scored 5 out of 7 on the BBC 7 days 7 questions Quiz https://t.co/ofQqFzDIQi Fri, 23:26: What are you if you’ve seen just about every show? Obsessed? #lucky @creationtheatre https://t.co/Ei4vW09eot Sat, 18:08: #1HappyYear Day 204: Sunset over…
Continue readingFri, 17:09: Did we not already have #BlackFriday on 24 June this year? #Brexit Fri, 17:11: RT @Mat_at_Brookes: @JonReidOBU @scholey_jane Guess who I found in Sims University https://t.co/Zz8gYKHvxV Fri, 17:11: RT @brookes_hums: Actor Toby Jones visited @oxford_brookes today to talk…
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Continue readingTue, 18:02: I commend this statement without question… “a house without a cat is a house without soul.” https://t.co/MeNWKfsIrf Tue, 20:19: #1HappyYear Day 200: Pen friends… #bella #amwriting #cats… https://t.co/pDTQ0p1LEx
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