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, 21:58: #100HappyDays Day 91: Every single day now the garden is changing, growing, becoming the new year.… http://t.co/q7Bqtyu0Cw Tue, 22:03: Aslan wanted some of the salmon piesces that we hd for dinner tonight, and Emma didn’lt want to share.……

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Mon, 17:39: #100HappyDays Day 90: I left the house this morning for the walk to the bus stop, and the day just… http://t.co/5ty0hkAjxL Mon, 22:39: The mysteries that shroud the old Green Knowe: #review of The Rivers of Green Knowe…

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The Mysteries that Shroud the old Green Knowe

The River at Green Knowe by L.M. Boston, illustrated Peter Boston Lucy Boston’s first and original book, The Children of Green Knowe has long been a favourite of mine – a ghost story with a hint of fantasy set in the quietly mysterious Fens. Six…

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The Mysteries that Shroud the old Green Knowe

The River at Green Knowe by L.M. Boston, illustrated Peter Boston Lucy Boston’s first and original book, The Children of Green Knowe has long been a favourite of mine – a ghost story with a hint of fantasy set in the quietly mysterious Fens. Six…

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Sun, 18:43: #100HappyDays Day 89: Meet Edwig. Edwig is about 36 years old and is very dear to me. Named after an… http://t.co/2rvl4TYMaR Sun, 18:55: Edwig has friends. That’s Son of Edwig next to him, and then their buddies, Chipmunk…

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Sat, 13:44: Apparently my mental age is 36! Take the test for yourself: http://t.co/WL7q6ACWmb @piixemto Sat, 13:56: Literary prize winner takes a leaf out of her own book (From The Oxford Times) http://t.co/cemZqkvEtI Sat, 19:00: A quest to find that…

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100 Happy Days: Day 30

#100HappyDays Day 30: Red sky in the morning, Shepherd’s warning, but still a beautiful, if brief, sunrise. The sky before the storm maybe…?

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A Quest to find that Inspirational Teacher

However much we either liked or hated school, we all have favourite teachers from our school days. And a lot of people – and probably all creative people – had inspirational teachers. I’ve had a few in my school days……

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Fri, 21:28: #BeforeMidnight fans might like to read the book that Jesse could’ve written. #Review of Ash Wednesday by Ethan Hawke http://t.co/WLoJhW7WCe Fri, 21:47: #100HappyDays Day 87: Me and my #bunnies make me happy after a long week at work…..

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The book that Jesse might have written

Ash Wednesday  by Ethan Hawke This is a fantastic, thoughtful, and insightful read about some not so likeable characters. That is not to say that it is impossible to like Jimmy, Chrissy, or their love story of a road trip…

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The book that Jesse might have written

Ash Wednesday  by Ethan Hawke This is a fantastic, thoughtful, and insightful read about some not so likeable characters. That is not to say that it is impossible to like Jimmy, Chrissy, or their love story of a road trip…

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Thu, 14:11: Well there’s a surprise then! A shame they didn’t listen to the scientists first… Badger cull expansion abandoned http://t.co/Fm8lDRRY4P Thu, 19:16: I got Mr. Perfect!! Which “Mr. Men” Character Are You? http://t.co/CNkmmtG3Pe Thu, 23:15: #100HappyDays Day 86: Thursday…

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Wed, 12:11: RT @robyn_steward: , #AutismIs is a difference in brain wiring that needs understanding because everyone is different and needs different s…

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Tue, 21:42: The cat and the metronome @ Southwold http://t.co/RIi8Y5DVjk Tue, 21:45: The cat and the metronome part 2 @ Southwold http://t.co/ByYltYcNrc Tue, 21:45: How to hypnotise your cat… @ Southwold http://t.co/QyYR0yGtFb Wed, 09:08: #100HappyDays Day 85: #MrTumnal‘s Theme… a…

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Mon, 15:05: @TCVtweets Now you don’t run your own International conservation holidays how do we find out who does? Mon, 15:09: Oh dear, my inner pedant is 30% under control. I’m easily wound up. How about you? http://t.co/scPP04ib2V Mon, 18:25:…

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Sun, 15:21: Mother’s Day lunch with the in-laws… @ Southwold http://t.co/t3Q2uABfyp Sun, 15:28: Mother’s Day lunch with the in-laws… @ Southwold http://t.co/CgqdAYN0DL Sun, 18:51: Quarter to seven and still sitting in the garden in shirt sleeves! 🙂 @ Southwold http://t.co/P4PxWW45U0…

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Sat, 15:06: #100HappyDays Day 81: A walk in the woods at Piddington, buying cheese and bread from the French… http://t.co/CtnIbogJTB Sat, 15:56: RT @abingdonconcert: Perfect day for a beach party! See you there, 7.30pm tonight! http://t.co/TKhZSr50FM Sat, 23:16: #100HappyDays Day…

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Fri, 14:46: #100HappyDays Day 80: Love a good thunderstorm. From dark as dark I went around turning on the lights… http://t.co/jMQ88dsmra Fri, 15:30: Cosy cat… 🙂 #letsleepingcatslie @ Southwold http://t.co/PFrWKSFGGG Fri, 19:26: #100HappyDays Day 80b: Chocolate marshmallow fudge… Yum! 🙂…

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