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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Continue readingSat, 15:11: RT @PalgraveHistory: Less than two weeks until the book launch of our recent publications from staff at @oxford_brookes @ResearchHSS @palma… Sat, 17:05: #1HappyYear Day 197: Saturday mornings mean going to my great… https://t.co/e43IJAZd6U Sat, 17:26: RT @BBCSpringwatch: Let…
Continue readingFri, 17:53: #Brexit? I see no Brexit. Could Theresa May go down in history as being the Prime Minister to do NOTHING? https://t.co/b0VQwrZCiN Fri, 18:38: #1HappyYear Day 196: Only one thing is better than buying tickets… https://t.co/Q9lda1HfgO
Continue readingWed, 18:43: Shock! Have just had a plumber come round on time on the same day we spoke to him! I think I need a lie down… Wed, 18:57: #1HappyYear Day 194: Impressive sky amongst the rain today…… https://t.co/L4B1mT8hEF Wed,…
Continue readingDoing NaNoWriMo this year was an experiment – an experiment in sustained productivity. I am a bit of a slow writer. Maybe not a slow writer of Alan Garner proportions, but slow nonetheless. I’m not following full NaNoWriMO rules. I’m…
Continue readingTue, 23:32: #1HappyYear Day 193: Visited one of my favourite shops (not this… https://t.co/ZlggCKvXqR
Continue readingTue, 06:59: Repost from deameswildphotos using repostregramapp – Super moon.… https://t.co/7QrJZUoRUG Tue, 07:17: Not really the biggest fan of red flashing lights on the dashboard of the bus I’m currently on… :-/ Tue, 07:41: “Fairy stories are all about wolves…
Continue readingSun, 17:20: #1HappyYear Day 191: The historic #supermoon! #100HappyDays @ Upper… https://t.co/bmZwcKvvVB Sun, 17:25: Winter food for birds… #hedgerows @ Somerton, Oxfordshire https://t.co/25hN7qQkY1 Sun, 17:26: #autumn leaves @ Somerton, Oxfordshire https://t.co/8fzq3NzIr6 Sun, 19:42: Love it how one small paragraph of…
Continue readingSat, 15:41: Why are similes easy but metaphors (that aren’t clichés) are really difficult? #amwriting #NaNoWriMo2016 Sat, 16:36: #1HappyYear Day 190: Wrote myself out of ink today… #amwriting… https://t.co/GPayufQpUA Sat, 19:03: Discovered a character on The Novel this afternoon who…
Continue readingFri, 21:59: Can someone explain to me what the problem is with Cookie Monster wearing a poppy? Fri, 22:02: I scored 4 out of 7 on the BBC 7 days 7 questions Quiz https://t.co/2ZMG2QFAyg Fri, 22:27: RT @cyclingbe_twin: More amazing…
Continue readingThu, 23:20: New followers may’ve noticed me doing lots of writing at the mo. It’s the #sequel to my 4.5* magic realist… https://t.co/eEqBRWdqYt Fri, 10:30: RT @oxford_brookes: Today we have a number of events planned to remember #ArmisticeDay. For info…
Continue readingWed, 16:12: People of the UK will understand the irony of today’s date Wed, 16:33: Post #Brexit they said smile and be happy, things could be worse. So we smiled and were happy and lo, things did get worse. #Election2016…
Continue readingTue, 19:43: wonders whether I have taken too many #cat #selfies today? #rememberingthefacebookisstatus Tue, 21:14: RT @richardosman: The Daily Mail has got me so worried about openly gay ex-Olympic fencers I am now permanently en garde. Tue, 22:28: RT @MHarrison13:…
Continue readingTue, 15:36: would like to know why, every single time, I have extra time to write, I can’t find the inspiration? 1/2 Tue, 15:36: RT @WoodlandTrust: Donate today and help us protect our native #woodland this #Autumn https://t.co/5gy6Jf818L https://t.co/xXpBatA2VT Tue,…
Continue readingSun, 15:29: #1HappyYear Day 184: A walk in winter sun and #autumn colours…… https://t.co/e65a0XDAud Sun, 15:54: The holly and the ivy… #autumn #festivecolours @ Burnham Beeches https://t.co/BixYeSKalk Sun, 15:57: Funghi… #fruitsofautumn #autumn @ Burnham Beeches https://t.co/bNcNJALZQF Sun, 18:32: A suitably…
Continue readingSat, 17:24: The last of the 220 of these that I handed out today. Lots of wow!… https://t.co/MO9vLzotpa Sat, 19:08: Remember remember the fifth of November… #guyfawkes #bonfirenight… https://t.co/yLKgNCwToY Sat, 21:53: It little disappointed there was no Trump and/or Farage…
Continue readingFri, 20:04: #1HappyYear Day 182: After about four years of trying I’ve finally… https://t.co/3ArMzHbudu Fri, 20:24: RT @Booker_Man: Just read #MissPettigrew by wonderful Winifred Watson in @PersephoneBooks; sparkling book. Frances McDormand & Amy Adams sh…
Continue readingWed, 16:05: Ever since Sarah’s friend Caz returned to story it seems to work so much better. Clearly everyone needs a Caz… #amwriting #NaNoWriMo2016 Wed, 16:07: Oddly, in the early first drafts, Caz was one of the first characters you…
Continue readingSo, it’s NaNoWriMO Day 2, and I am incredibly ahead of my (albeit reduced) wordcount target. I have no idea if it is a record year for NaNoWriMo participants but it certainly seems to be judging by my friends list…
Continue readingTue, 13:14: #1HappyYear Day 179: I’ve never done #NaNoWriMo and I find it… https://t.co/15CA239uE2 Tue, 16:12: #Autumn in town… @ George Street, Oxford https://t.co/GqJkQsgO3b Tue, 16:27: The downside of commuting after the #clocksgoback … I guess the… https://t.co/54Ok5JKybW Tue, 18:18:…
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