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 readingThe Pier Falls by Mark Haddon Mark Haddon writes honest, often uncomfortable, but faultlessly accurate portrayals of how human nature is. This collection of short stories is no different. However anthologies of short stories are by their very nature a…
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Continue readingWed, 20:59: #1HappyYear Day 145: Me and My People. I’ve had a low day today,… https://t.co/h7GZl11xHM Thu, 07:13: @Stagecoach_East Where’s the 0702 X5 from Caversfield to Oxford?!?! Thu, 07:14: RT @DrAliceRoberts: Do join @dickstrawbridge and me as we explore Ransome’s…
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