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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Took myself off to London today to satisfy my love of #EdwardArdizzone to see this year’s #TheIllustrators exhibition before it closed. Had a good chat with Chris Beetle too – thanks for the cup of tea too! #illustration #BookIllustration #London #StJames #Picadilly @chrisbeetlesgallery

Took myself off to London today to satisfy my love of #EdwardArdizzone to see this year’s #TheIllustrators exhibition before it closed. Had a good chat with Chris Beetle too – thanks for the cup of tea too! #illustration #BookIllustration #London…

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It might be back to work Thursday, but that doesn’t mean one can’t still enjoy, tea, cake, Christmas tree and a damn good book… #StillChristmas #ChristmasIsNotOver #EighthNight #PagesandCo #TillyAndTheLostFairytales @acaseforbooks #amreading

It might be back to work Thursday, but that doesn’t mean one can’t still enjoy, tea, cake, Christmas tree and a damn good book… #StillChristmas #ChristmasIsNotOver #EighthNight #PagesandCo #TillyAndTheLostFairytales @acaseforbooks #amreading

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For old and new friends and followers alike, a reminder that my cards and prints can currently be found stocked in @blackwelloxford and my books in the wonderful @booksandink in Winchcombe. Drop in if you’re near then and show our high street some love in 2020. • • • If you can’t get to them, contact me online for my art, or ask in your own local #indiebookseller about my books. #shoplocal #loveyourlocal

For old and new friends and followers alike, a reminder that my cards and prints can currently be found stocked in @blackwelloxford and my books in the wonderful @booksandink in Winchcombe. Drop in if you’re near then and show our…

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To everyone who steps the house of Christmas at the vaguest hint of New Year… The 24 days of rampant consumerism trust leads up to 25 December is called #Advent. The period from Boxing Day to 5/6 January is called #Christmas. Relax. Live it. Enjoy it.

To everyone who steps the house of Christmas at the vaguest hint of New Year… The 24 days of rampant consumerism trust leads up to 25 December is called #Advent. The period from Boxing Day to 5/6 January is called…

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2019 was a bit of a fallow year for me when it came to my writing. In 2020 I will vow to find some way to balance better my wrong with my illustration as my #MrTumnal trilogy reaches its conclusion… #ForgottenFriends #ImaginaryFriends #AlternativeOxford #amwriting

2019 was a bit of a fallow year for me when it came to my writing. In 2020 I will vow to find some way to balance better my wrong with my illustration as my #MrTumnal trilogy reaches its conclusion……

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Incredible way to see our the old year last night. @creationtheatre were at their finest once again for the #SnowQueen. Mr and Mrs Crow stole the show as they helped an incredible Gerda (@annabellemt) in her quest to defeat the evil Queen (@natasharickman – who did manage to make me feel sorry for her at the end). #NewYearsEve #theatre #regionaltheatre #theatreatitsbest

Incredible way to see our the old year last night. @creationtheatre were at their finest once again for the #SnowQueen. Mr and Mrs Crow stole the show as they helped an incredible Gerda (@annabellemt) in her quest to defeat the…

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Book Review of the Year: 2019

In 2019 I was devoting more and more time to my illustrating, much to the sacrifice of my writing. When it comes to my reading, I’ve kept it up, but I’ve been reading more longer books, and more non-fiction. I’ve…

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