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 moreViking! by Kevin Crossley-Holland Vikings have had a resurgence of popularity in the last few years, as have the interest in the old Norse legends – just witness the new exhibition about the Vikings at the British Museum. This book…
Continue readingViking! by Kevin Crossley-Holland Vikings have had a resurgence of popularity in the last few years, as have the interest in the old Norse legends – just witness the new exhibition about the Vikings at the British Museum. This book…
Continue readingThu, 16:43: #100HappyDays Day 79: An afternoon with my niece, introducing Lily to the art of music making.… http://t.co/uwSl2VRtdY Thu, 16:51: #100HappyDays. Day 79b: Kaleidoscopic @EmmaEShepherd! @ Southwold http://t.co/W9vyN75Va4
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Continue readingTue, 12:22: RT @Joannechocolat: Oxford is under construction. Please be patient as we await a fresh delivery of rain-drenched talent. Tue, 16:44: #100HappyDays Day 77: Waiting in the cold and the wet may not be something one would normally… http://t.co/HxAvN1WdY4
Continue readingMon, 12:50: RT @PenguinUKBooks: It’s Monday. We wanted to cheer you up. Here’s a Penguin in a sweater: http://t.co/uGjaJqVEFA Mon, 20:51: #100HappyDays Day 76: After a long Monday, and s longer wait in the cold for the bus to get…
Continue readingSun, 12:59: An unexpected pleasure: #review of The Islands of Chaldea by Diana Wynne Jones http://t.co/l77i2w9aS4 #amreading #books #DianaWynneJones Sun, 17:05: #100HappyDays Day 75: Today has been a day for finishing reading good books, for having a relaxing… http://t.co/DIm0ySRgVx Sun,…
Continue readingThe Islands of Chaldea by Diana Wynne Jones, Ursula Jones The appearance of this book has been an unexpected pleasure for any Diana Wynne Jones fan, being the book that she was working on when she died, and for that you can forgive…
Continue readingThe Islands of Chaldea by Diana Wynne Jones, Ursula Jones The appearance of this book has been an unexpected pleasure for any Diana Wynne Jones fan, being the book that she was working on when she died, and for that you can forgive…
Continue readingSat, 12:08: #100HappyDays Day 74: Tour de Bicester. Saturday cycling out to Launton for meat, into town via post… http://t.co/ELVDjElkbn Sat, 20:43: I scored 5 out of 7 on the BBC News Quiz http://t.co/Voo6Y0Dcw1
Continue readingFri, 18:02: RT @brookespoetry: Don’t forget about the #DylanThomas @DTCSwansea International #Poetry Award. Closing date: 31 March: http://t.co/9mPGHzE… Fri, 20:29: #100HappyDays Day 73: Friday night stirfry. I never used to make stirfries but Emma taught me how ti… http://t.co/ZJiCUknGM3 Fri,…
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Continue readingWed, 20:42: I’m pleased to announce that #Nook owners can now enjoy my 4.5* debut #ya #fantasy novel #TheEndOfAllWorlds http://t.co/YiWizHhi0y
Continue readingTue, 15:28: With @nookBN‘s announcement that they are rolling out to UK authors, expect a #Nook edition of #TheEndOfAllWorlds out soon… 🙂 Tue, 17:07: #100HappyDays Day 70: Spring flowers in a lonely graveyard in the centre of town where buses……
Continue readingMon, 18:24: #100HappyDays Day 69: From the sadness of losing Hermione the Hamster last summer, a happy bunch of… http://t.co/X4zHeN0m9t Mon, 18:28: #100HappyDays Day 69 (supplementary): And the magnolia is about to burst forth. Spring is landing in… http://t.co/U9SGAr3HD3
Continue readingSun, 19:59: #100HappyDays Day 68: Not so much gnomes but Yule Lads of old Norse law, William and Arthur will keep… http://t.co/DNM9U4RLt0
Continue readingSat, 15:45: #100HappyDays Day 67: First day of the year to be sitting in the garden writing. Perfect. :-)… http://t.co/UrcK5BGL2l Sat, 16:30: A Study in Abstract #amwriting @ Southwold, Bicester http://t.co/GEKOHDBLF6 Sat, 20:28: #100HappyDays Day 67b: When hot pot becomes…
Continue readingThu, 15:46: #100HappyDays Day 65: Walking George Street Mews every morning I find I go faster on my feet and get… http://t.co/LgcdLijTfv Fri, 07:30: #100HappyDays Day 66: A day to be glad I’m not doing the driving… #fog @ A34…
Continue readingWed, 17:25: Just saw a car entirely covered in astroturf. No, really! #weirdthingstoseeonabus #weirethingstoseeinBicester
Continue readingTue, 22:13: #100HappyDays Day 63: It’s a shamelessly #geeky picture today, but finishing a swish new design on my… http://t.co/mBsSkRC8Fb Wed, 07:50: @106jackfm @CarolineVerdon I find I walk faster when I try and not step on the cracks between pavements!…
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