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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100 Happy Days: Day 29

#100HappyDays Day 29: We’ve been doing some more genealogy research and the 1911 census is now out now. This is the first time I’ve seen the names of people I’ve known and loved (my Gran and Granpy) on the census!

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Tue, 16:54: @openhosting @m247 Is there a problem with OpenHosting mail today? Getting ASP connection error… Tue, 20:39: #100HappyDays Day 28: After a day at work is there anything better than companionship of a cat on your… http://t.co/zuE42qkHQN Tue, 22:48:…

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100 Happy Days: Day 28

#100HappyDays Day 28: After a day at work is there anything better than companionship of a cat on your lap? — with Bella Shepherd.

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Mon, 13:12: Smitten – Simon’s Cat (A Valentine’s Special): http://t.co/apxxWuo4yE Mon, 20:50: Connection on the tracks: a post inspired by what @CarolineVerdon said on @106jackfm this morning http://t.co/CV7zbYLUub #trains #friends Mon, 21:16: RT @siancain: Photoset: parchmentsandquills: “What I say is,…

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Connection on the tracks

On Jack FM this morning, Caroline Verdon was talking about how she  as on a train at the weekend and over-hearing the conversation of two strangers nearby, and the obvious connection that at they had, but then the disapointment that…

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Connection on the tracks

On Jack FM this morning, Caroline Verdon was talking about how she  as on a train at the weekend and over-hearing the conversation of two strangers nearby, and the obvious connection that at they had, but then the disapointment that…

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Sun, 14:50: #100HappyDays Day 26: My bunnies! Seen here stretching those tummy muscles for their greens! :-)… http://t.co/ggDiKp9Zag Sun, 20:35: I’m #reading The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle http://t.co/Wkngk8x2LM Mon, 08:40: Weird new @Oxford_Brookes reception desk all…

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100 Happy Days: Day 26

#100HappyDays Day 26: My bunnies! Seen here stretching those tummy muscles for their greens! Parsley was doing this as well Cecily, but she’s an awkward miss and a bit camera shy…

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100 Happy Days: Day 26

#100HappyDays Day 26: My bunnies! Seen here stretching those tummy muscles for their greens! Parsley was doing this as well Cecily, but she’s an awkward miss and a bit camera shy…

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Sat, 18:16: #100HappyDays Day 25: Stocking up on oriental goodies at Loon Fung for Vietnamese cooking. Emma first… http://t.co/DREPUuvY74 Sat, 19:23: #100HappyDays Day 25: Stocking up on oriental goodies at Loon Fung for Vietnamese cooking. Emma first… http://t.co/7JYMK7MwWH

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100 Happy Days: Day 25

#100HappyDays Day 25: Stocking up on oriental goodies at Loon Fung for Vietnamese cooking. Emma first took me here not long after we met, and then cooked me something delicious. So many good smells! #100HappyDays Day 25b: Playing with the…

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100 Happy Days: Day 25

#100HappyDays Day 25: Stocking up on oriental goodies at Loon Fung for Vietnamese cooking. Emma first took me here not long after we met, and then cooked me something delicious. So many good smells! #100HappyDays Day 25b: Playing with the…

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Fri, 12:24: RT @CarolineVerdon: Lovely morning with @korkypaul on @106jackfm Bloody THRILLED to have this Wilbur ipad pic – first ipad Korky Paul! http… Fri, 14:07: RT @brookes_hums: Eóin Flannery talks about creative writing collaboration between @brookespoetry & Oxford-based mental…

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Can one device really do everything?

Apparently, the end is nigh for Apple’s iPod. I find this surpring. Yes, I know that the modern smartphone is often not much smaller than a small tablet, it makes calls, plays music, and you can read books on them…

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Can one device really do everything?

Apparently, the end is nigh for Apple’s iPod. I find this surpring. Yes, I know that the modern smartphone is often not much smaller than a small tablet, it makes calls, plays music, and you can read books on them…

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