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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Tue, 13:39: Referendum or no referendum, it’s legally going to be very hard for the UK to leave the EU… https://t.co/0SeVoEUWkb #EUref #Brexit Tue, 20:34: People say that the #EUref was a example of democracy in action.… https://t.co/HhudVK175x Tue, 20:52:…

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From city life to island ways

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot I wasn’t sure if I was going to like this book – the autobiography of a young woman struggling to overcome her alcholism. Within the first few pages I was proved wrong. This is a…

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Mon, 21:15: @UKLabour How can I email all of the MPs in my party? Mon, 21:34: This is not a mandate for political change #EUref #brexit @uklabour… https://t.co/bum2DAjehU Tue, 08:38: @UKLabour To all MPs: https://t.co/gT77pr9fhe

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Sun, 22:30: Tolerance. It’s not always easy, but now of all all times, we all need it. Tolerance. Of all things and all people. All of us #EUref #Brexit Mon, 16:03: #1HappyYear Day 143: Team Marketing are only 2016 Brookes…

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Sat, 21:08: #1HappyYear Day 141: Woke up this morning to meet the new arrival to… https://t.co/VuKthL6A0j

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Fri, 12:18: How to look after your mental health post Brexit https://t.co/EV40dX4bpw via @wordpressdotcom Fri, 12:18: RT @BrizzleLass: How to look after your mental health post Brexit https://t.co/6g0AtwgUYj via @wordpressdotcom Fri, 16:30: Jeez! Half an hour ago it was warm…

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Thu, 17:52: #1HappyYear Day 139: The future is VR, the future is exciting.… https://t.co/LtUiLnFtc3 Fri, 05:02: Please can I move to Scotland? #euref Fri, 05:15: #Leave vote have taken the Great out of Great Britain… 🙁 #EURef Fri, 06:26: Dear…

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Wed, 18:29: #1HappyYear Day 138: Last year’s #chicken #hatchling is brooding a… https://t.co/q2k4MBFnwn Thu, 07:09: Well, I got a parking place at #work… @ Oxford Brookes University https://t.co/fX85KJqpdz

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Tue, 17:58: RT @UKLabour: Voting Remain on Thursday? Make sure your friends and family know – share this and say you’re IN for Britain #EUref https://t… Tue, 20:27: #1HappyYear Day 137: A taste of summer in a glass… #elderflower… https://t.co/BV9IgZSqyV…

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Mon, 20:33: #elderflower #harvest #foodforfree #cordial @ Southwold, Bicester https://t.co/skKuZZswc9 Mon, 20:36: #1HappyYear Day 136: A bouquet of springtime… #elderflower… https://t.co/JnSH4BCjR5 Mon, 20:38: #Elderflower #cordial is steeping for 24 hours… @ Southwold, Bicester https://t.co/1Pv9CyZQhg Mon, 23:10: #QuoteofaDay was @EmmaEShepherd getting…

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Sun, 18:13: Room with a view. #Amwriting whilst I wait for tonight’s #RockChoir… https://t.co/SX8tw7vVe1 Sun, 18:15: Writing desk… #amwriting #stilllife @ St Aldates Tavern https://t.co/eRITo3icpm Sun, 20:43: #1HappyYear Day 135: Super-proud of my vnemma for her #RockChoir… https://t.co/AhqUmayANB Mon, 08:13:…

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Sat, 22:47: #1HappyYear Day 134: FILs 70th birthday party gave me the… https://t.co/XbAhd3rkB2

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Fri, 16:08: RT @ChrisGPackham: BREAKING NEWS ! The Sparrowhawks now have three chicks ! https://t.co/IOK8frwPeq Sat, 11:58: #1HappyYear Day 133 (belated): Amy Liptrot in #TheOutrun captures… https://t.co/CnOl59OVvY

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Fri, 07:25: On descriptions of landscape, forna, and flora, I fear that by #amreading The Outrun by @amy_may I am going to have to travel to the Orkneys

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Thu, 14:11: @SarahHanner Please can you tell your husband to cut out the #football #commentary? Ta muchly! 🙂 @TonyHoppers Thu, 16:01: Two #thunderstorms in two days… Oxfordshire, you’re spoiling us 🙂 Thu, 17:38: #1HappyYear Day 132: Just finished #amreading the…

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Tue, 17:25: RT @UKLabour: Today @jeremycorbyn made our case clear: for the NHS we must vote to Remain in the EU. Agree with Jeremy? Share → https://t.c… Tue, 21:21: The eagle-eyed of you might’ve noticed that @EmmaEShepherd and I made…

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Mon, 17:45: RT @BBCSpringwatch: We want your ‘Songs for Spring’ track suggestions for our playlist with @bbcmusic https://t.co/cffupyhHNA https:… Mon, 20:57: Wondering who taught @MartinHGames to #scythe. The right technique involves no arm swinging just gentle sweeps @BBCSpringwatch #springwatch

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Sun, 20:03: Who needs fancy florists anyway? #flowers #gardenflowers #gardens @… https://t.co/oRf0d3Go72 Sun, 20:40: Why does a thunderstorm count as a “Severe Weather Warning”? @metoffice #WeatherAlert #overused Sun, 20:59: My favourite #poppy ❤️ @ Southwold, Bicester https://t.co/2D8VLaPIYo Sun, 21:00: Garden…

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Sat, 22:00: #1HappyYear Day 127: #Sketching with little little people again,… https://t.co/r32mwaIOnb Sat, 23:21: RT @nikkiwriter: Massive shout of thanks to @stroudbookshop & Anne & Barbara- for a fab book signing today #TheKillingFiles https://t.co/6R… Sun, 15:58: #1HappyYear Day 128: New…

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