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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Sat, 15:43: Time to batten down the hatches, me thinks… Sat, 20:39: #100HappyDays Day 18: There’s been so much today that I could have chosen… starting a new story… http://t.co/2HNZFf3dIy Sat, 21:08: ”Writer’s don’t do things. We just sit behind…

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100 Happy Days

100 Happy Days: Day 18

#100HappyDays Day 18: There’s been so much today that I could have chosen… starting a new story whilst sitting in Bicester Library, having my satchel mended, my first Banbury Cake for lunch, the #BurnsNight dinner of haggis, neeps, and tatties,…

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100 Happy Days: Day 18

#100HappyDays Day 18: There’s been so much today that I could have chosen… starting a new story whilst sitting in Bicester Library, having my satchel mended, my first Banbury Cake for lunch, the #BurnsNight dinner of haggis, neeps, and tatties,…

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Fri, 14:00: RT @Joannechocolat: @Ally_Nuttall @shepline @GeekPopLife Oh, everyone overuses something. One of mine is “ominous” 🙂 Fri, 14:25: RT @brookes_hums: Funky reboot by @oxford_brookes Teaching Fellow Patience Agbabi of Chaucer’s #CanterburyTales due for April launch http:/… Fri, 16:10: Always…

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100 Happy Days: Day 17

#100happydays Day 17: #cobbles have always made me happy, and old cobbles with history surrounding ironwork is just really happy… — in Oxford.

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Thu, 15:58: Day 16: Oxford looks at its best in the sun. And so nice to leave work early enough to enjoy seeing… http://t.co/1L9a9kdHBs

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100 Happy Days: Day 16

Day 16: Oxford looks at its best in the sun. And so nice to leave work early enough to enjoy seeing it. #100HappyDays

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Wed, 18:12: Day 15: Oxford skyline and a beautiful sky… #100HappyDays @ Carfax Tower http://t.co/FgueOAOPf3 Wed, 22:14: A video that’s important to watch, and re-watch, and re-re-watch from time to time… http://t.co/zSs1RBjD4u #BlackDog Thu, 08:16: Not quiet the sunrise over…

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Tue, 14:53: Brilliant and fun #work playlist… 🙂 ♫ The Complete Flanders & Swann – Flanders & Swann http://t.co/MtxSRxMMLl #NowPlaying Tue, 15:14: Day 14: #100HappyDays Don’t know why I never really discovered the full joys of this. A perfect #work……

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100 Happy Days: Day 14

Day 14: #100HappyDays Don’t know why I never really discovered the full joys of this. A perfect #work #playlist

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Mon, 17:01: Day 13: Sunrise on a truly cold and frosty morning… #100HappyDays @ Islip http://t.co/cUjxxSu3Rn Mon, 18:13: Day 13b: All for one, and one for all; Muskahounds are always ready… the complete series to rematch… http://t.co/dcUFSdVHKr Tue, 10:24: RT…

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100 Happy Days: Day 13

Day 13: Sunrise on a truly cold and frosty morning… #100HappyDays Day 13b: All for one, and one for all; Muskahounds are always ready… the complete series to rematch and enjoy #100HappyDays

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100 Happy Days: Day 13

Day 13: Sunrise on a truly cold and frosty morning… #100HappyDays Day 13b: All for one, and one for all; Muskahounds are always ready… the complete series to rematch and enjoy #100HappyDays

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