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 moreMon, 14:07: Surely if @David_Cameron wants to put the good of the Country first over #fracking he should simply not do it? http://t.co/xLGAJciJf1 Mon, 15:33: Its important to remember #WW1 but should we be encouraging people to go to bed…
Continue readingSun, 15:38: If was so easy to send the girl back in time. It’s much harder to get her back to her own time… (without the lame dream thing) #amwriting Sun, 15:48: …imagining staring into a muddy puddle will do…
Continue readingSat, 15:39: It seems that you can love #fairytales too much: #review of The Woodcutter by @katedanley http://t.co/AtjQwrl0v3 #amreading #books Sat, 16:44: #Thunder clouds be broiling over Bicester… #inspirationalweather Sat, 16:55: Hrmmm…. definitely don’t need to water the garden today……
Continue readingThe Woodcutter by Kate Danley Everyone loves fairytales don’t they? It seems from this debut novel that it is possible to love then too much. I wanted to like this book so much, but in the end I found it…
Continue readingThe Woodcutter by Kate Danley Everyone loves fairytales don’t they? It seems from this debut novel that it is possible to love then too much. I wanted to like this book so much, but in the end I found it…
Continue readingFri, 21:32: Tell the government that we want big oil out of our national parks! http://t.co/0imieeYJbn cc @sum_of_us Fri, 22:11: #100HappyDays Day 206: Friday night fish’n’chips… #1HappyYear http://t.co/jL9lmK3QL2
Continue readingThu, 18:25: 14/15 but the questions were ridiculously easy. Can you pass GCSE English? http://t.co/0nckTknrrv
Continue readingWed, 16:55: #100HappyDays Day 204: Discovering by chance the Project for an Anonymous Audience no. 4219 by Charlie… http://t.co/kUfBEdkC9x Thu, 07:00: When they change bus timetables it’s like when TV execs refresh a long-running series with new cast joining the…
Continue readingTue, 21:24: #100HappyDays Day 203: My initial response to Dana’s idea of a cool way of displaying student profiles… http://t.co/S2cj8wR4Ws
Continue readingMon, 14:00: In an abstract way I kind of quite like it. It’s definitely a design with some promise… 😉 #webdesign #work http://t.co/QFfNapyrkf Mon, 21:56: #100HappyDays Day 202: Schoolfriends reunited… it’s 20 years since I last saw Ricki and Natasha…
Continue readingThis evening, instead of making for my mad dash to a sweat-inducing bus, I met up with a couple of old schoolfriends – Ricki and Natasha – who I haven’t seen in just about 20 years (Rachel and Joe’s wedding…
Continue readingThis evening, instead of making for my mad dash to a sweat-inducing bus, I met up with a couple of old schoolfriends – Ricki and Natasha – who I haven’t seen in just about 20 years (Rachel and Joe’s wedding…
Continue readingSun, 17:44: Exactly 1 year ago today I finished writing #MrTumnal: http://t.co/md5c7AKJ85 No wonder I’m getting itchy fingers to start the next one! Sun, 18:35: My mother-in-law would be proud. I’ve just helped myself to a cheeky third cup of…
Continue readingTwo years ago it seemed like just about the entire country was in the thrall of the London 2012 Olympics; we were all still talking about that Opening Ceremony; and the music that featured in it was still ringing in…
Continue readingTwo years ago it seemed like just about the entire country was in the thrall of the London 2012 Olympics; we were all still talking about that Opening Ceremony; and the music that featured in it was still ringing in…
Continue readingSat, 20:51: #100HappyDays Day 200: A lazy day in the garden, if sheltering from the heat, writing, fiddling with… http://t.co/4JdasewXCm Sun, 08:39: …and they’re gone. http://t.co/yRV0nyM8Xm #DidcotDemolition Sun, 10:25: Just 165 days to go… https://t.co/7lLFHUlFCc #100HappyDays #1HappyYear
Continue readingFri, 15:11: #100HappyDays Day 199: Double lots of cake at the inaugural Friday Team Huddle when there’s only half… http://t.co/25hWHUuGDx Fri, 22:38: Watching the #shedoftheyear it strikes me that I have some way to go with my obsessions…
Continue readingThu, 12:16: “Give me your brother’s bank account” #overheardconversations Scared now…! Thu, 21:49: #100HappyDays Day 198: Sitting outside on the patio writing Alice’s diary from the follow up to… http://t.co/SAdndws7GE Thu, 22:10: Well that was easier than I thought. Fed…
Continue readingI’m between books. I’m not completely done with Mr Tumnal, but I’ve not started something new. I think I want to write my In Your Own Words story I have brewing (which is every bit as weird and wonky as…
Continue readingWed, 12:04: RT @JuliaChurchill: My submission wishlist (to be taken with a pinch of salt)! If you’re writing for children or YA, do take a look. http:/… Wed, 12:07: Submission wishlist of @JuliaChurchill (take with a pinch of salt)! If…
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