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, 23:01: RT @InterestingLit: ‘Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all.’ – Henry David Thoreau Tue, 23:03: RT @siancain: Hey book lovers/sellers. You seen my book blog yet? It’s literally…

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Mon, 12:31: Learning drugs reawaken grown-up brain’s inner child http://t.co/80bDwS6IDF via @newscientist Mon, 18:20: @Stagecoach_Ox Your drivers deserve courtesy and politeness. 2nd night now driver of tonight’s S5 (no. 15761) has shown his passenger’s none Mon, 18:52: Day 6: Monday…

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A new book by an old favourite

How It All Began by Penelope Lively When I was little, Penelope Lively’s sadly often forgotten children’s novels were some of my favourite reads. Once I had exhausted her children’s books I moved on to enjoy her adult fiction. Last year when…

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A new book by an old favourite

How It All Began by Penelope Lively When I was little, Penelope Lively’s sadly often forgotten children’s novels were some of my favourite reads. Once I had exhausted her children’s books I moved on to enjoy her adult fiction. Last year when…

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My tweets

Sun, 15:23: #100HappyDays Day 5: How the sight of the cutest ball of fluff curled up beside you on a cold, grey,… http://t.co/CD5v7JK320 Mon, 11:24: RT @joannevstevens: Heading North soon, need to dig out my thermals. This is what’s coming…

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100 Happy Days

100 Happy Days: Day 5

#100HappyDays Day 5: How the sight of the cutest ball of fluff curled up beside you on a cold, grey, winters day cannot fail to make you happy — with Scooter Shepherd-Howard.

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100 Happy Days: Day 5

#100HappyDays Day 5: How the sight of the cutest ball of fluff curled up beside you on a cold, grey, winters day cannot fail to make you happy — with Scooter Shepherd-Howard.

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My tweets

Sat, 16:37: Saturday mornings wouldn’t be the same without service with a smile and a joke from the best veg stall… http://t.co/qHd1C6hOsU Sat, 21:21: After the storms and the floods it seems a pertinent time to take a moment to…

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In which I consider libraries

This week our local council announced the launch of plans for a new library complex in our town in the heart of the town centre. Broadly I approve of the proposals although I would like to see the library located…

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In which I consider libraries

This week our local council announced the launch of plans for a new library complex in our town in the heart of the town centre. Broadly I approve of the proposals although I would like to see the library located…

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100 Happy Days: Day 4

Saturday mornings wouldn’t be the same without service with a smile and a joke from the best veg stall in town. #100HappyDays — at The Fruit Stall, Bicester.

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My tweets

Fri, 13:20: RT @blackwelloxford: Just sold a copy of Pump Handbook 9780071460446 Not to @EnvAgency by any chance? Fri, 14:09: if you were to think of a word that I like (could be the sound of it, the meaning, or…

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100 Happy Days: Day 3

After a two and three-quarter hour commute never has my own front door been such a welcome sight #100HappyDays #OxfordFloods

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