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 Princess Bride by William Goldman Ever since I first saw The Princess Bride film I have loved it – loved it as much as a dear old friend. How come then that I have only just discovered that there…
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Continue readingI am creative. I am an author. I got these wise words from Joanna Penn and her latest blog post about Lessons Learned From 3 Years As An Author-Entrepreneur. It’s weird to say this considering how much I love books, always…
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Continue readingTue, 15:24: I’m going to try and catch the magical mystery bus again today, right from outside my door, to my door… Tue, 16:34: is considering trying to find the Knight Bus to work tomorrow morning. Claire, Hannah, if I…
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Continue readingSun, 14:48: 11 Photos of Iceland’s Bardarbunga Volcano Erupting That Are Just Unreal http://t.co/TdU81eBkZT Sun, 20:28: #100HappyDays Day 150: Food for Free! 1lb of slows from our own tree pour last gin, and 2 kilos of… http://t.co/Ui6eZ5jNl4 Sun, 20:39: #100HappyDays…
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Continue readingThu, 16:12: What is the point of having days of the week socks if you wear Wednesday’s on Thursday? #busstopstories Thu, 23:23: #100HappyDays Day 247: Getting to that magic part of a book where it all starts to come together,…
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