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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Read moreWed, 19:48: #100HappyDays Day 330: After too long spent standing at freezing bus stops, the winter warmer of a… http://t.co/LwM7omqlH0 Thu, 09:08: #100HappyDays Day 331: Sometimes when the muse gets you you just have to get your notebook out and……
Continue readingTue, 14:24: RT @eapbradford: A warning on the dangers lurking in Ambridge #PrivateEye #thearchers http://t.co/svSE6TF3mS Tue, 20:12: #100HappyDays Day 329: The first batch of #mincepies of the season… #advent #1HappyYear http://t.co/pKDOAH2oKj Tue, 20:20: Look what Amazon delivered! http://t.co/4qaixvL7hL http://t.co/brsdVUNvYA Wed,…
Continue readingMon, 16:11: Have you started to read #MrTumnal yet? Need me to tell you what it’s all about? http://t.co/E7aYDqvoWD Mon, 16:25: #MrTumnal remains in upper quartile of UK Kindle store. Winter nights were meant for curling up with imaginary friend…
Continue readingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis I’ve been meaning to re-read the C.S. Lewis classic for a ages, and climbing through the wardrobe into Narnia at The Story Museum a few week’s ago was the final…
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Continue readingSat, 17:08: #100HappyDays Day 326b: The joy of receiving my driving licence legally second before setting out on… http://t.co/l0hQsDIJTq Sat, 17:28: #100HappyDays Day 326c: Celebrating the coming of advent at the Abingdon Christmas Extravaganza with… http://t.co/e20RqzmBjW Sat, 20:58: Santa Emma!…
Continue readingFri, 14:41: Still think paper is best (it is!)? #MrTumnal is available in #paperback too: http://t.co/puV53tSlcc and for 99p more you get the ebook too Fri, 15:33: Just preloading my Kindle with books to read, & my bag with chocolate…
Continue readingThu, 13:44: Mr Tumnal: a publication day book reading http://t.co/cA64gHsk1V #bookreading #books #MrTumnal #publication #publishing Thu, 15:43: Day of publication and #MrTumnal is already at #10,858 in the @KindleUK store. Thanks everyone! How high can we push it? Thu, 16:56:…
Continue readingMr Tumnal is my second book, but it is a standalone adventure to that of my debut novel published in May 2012. Fans of The End Of All Worlds though, might recognise a couple of characters from that story taking…
Continue readingMr Tumnal is my second book, but it is a standalone adventure to that of my debut novel published in May 2012. Fans of The End Of All Worlds though, might recognise a couple of characters from that story taking…
Continue readingWed, 16:24: #100HappyDays Day 323: Being reminded of my inner-librarian at a young age, when I find my own index… http://t.co/IptLqmsndt Wed, 16:36: Rereading The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe, anyone else notice that it is only Lucy who…
Continue readingSo, after the years of writing, the revising, the editing, and the anticipation, the day has finally come when my second novel, Mr Tumnal, is published. Go buy it, now, but before you do (or if you want to find…
Continue readingSo, after the years of writing, the revising, the editing, and the anticipation, the day has finally come when my second novel, Mr Tumnal, is published. Go buy it, now, but before you do (or if you want to find…
Continue readingMr Tumnal has an eclectic taste in music. His music collection is entirely vinyl and (mostly) cassette, with some recent additions on CD, thus, Kathryn buys him an iPod which she has engraved for him: For your music collection and…
Continue readingMr Tumnal has an eclectic taste in music. His music collection is entirely vinyl and (mostly) cassette, with some recent additions on CD, thus, Kathryn buys him an iPod which she has engraved for him: For your music collection and…
Continue readingTue, 16:34: #100HappyDays Day 322: Happiness is knowing that there’s always one more bar of chocolate in reserve.… http://t.co/FsuPjt3XFF Tue, 22:15: 5 of 5 stars to Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell https://t.co/INMgDdu6jO Tue, 22:24: Rooftoppers by @kdbrundell: a delicious story set…
Continue readingFrom the very first page of Mr Tumnal, you know that music is very important to Lewis/Louis and to his lives. How important you will have to wait to fully discover. With such importance you might expect me to know…
Continue readingFrom the very first page of Mr Tumnal, you know that music is very important to Lewis/Louis and to his lives. How important you will have to wait to fully discover. With such importance you might expect me to know…
Continue readingRooftoppers by Katherine Rundell I first found about this book when I saw a it in a window display from the bus and I added it to my To Read list straight away. However it was not until I visited…
Continue readingRooftoppers by Katherine Rundell I first found about this book when I saw a it in a window display from the bus and I added it to my To Read list straight away. However it was not until I visited…
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