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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Mon, 14:21: liked Angella Graff’s blog post: A Very Hades Christmas http://t.co/p6xKbZ7XbC Mon, 16:26: #Review of @ursulaleguin‘s The Wave In The Mind http://t.co/jpD1p1h7Ca #amwriting #amreading #inspiration Mon, 17:50: RT @channel5_tv: .@timminchin @MelanieCmusic @ChrisDJMoyles and @TheBenForster star in @JCSTheMusical tonight on…

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Sun, 18:36: The very magical @NarniaOxford by @charconquest and @creationtheatre http://t.co/U1V4MDdqWz #reviews #theatre

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On the third day of Christmas: magic at Christmas

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a touch of magic. It would also be lacking without a festive trip to see something by Creation Theatre. After last year’s Aladinn, and before that A Christmas Carol, I was very excited. This year’s offering…

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Sun, 10:48: A book and film quiz with sixteen difficult questions! Test your knowledge! https://t.co/GBBAbOuQI8

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Fri, 14:27: Sausage Danishes! Yum! 🙂 @ Southwold http://t.co/amVMSOUILM

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Thu, 13:34: Boxing Day walk @ Burnham Beeches http://t.co/r96tGTWVh6

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Wed, 12:07: Just posted a photo @ Coombe Hill http://t.co/rKJCStkVLd Wed, 12:09: Christmas morning walk… 🙂 @ Coombe Hill http://t.co/SFq1r1Hf3T Wed, 21:27: New bluetooth keyboard for my Kindle Fire… will this be a solution for my #autocorrect woes…?

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Tue, 18:57: Doctor Who: Aberdeen researchers reveal ‘average’ face of Time Lord http://t.co/X71SSa27XY Tue, 19:40: Gammon, of course, on Christmas Eve, and Carols from Kings. 🙂 @ Southwold http://t.co/QydgWEQEt4 Tue, 21:22: is amused that when I took a photograph of…

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Mon, 12:39: “Just keeping an eye on the mincepies foot you…” @ Southwold http://t.co/66Px9AEx3S Mon, 12:46: “We are not amused.” @ Southwold http://t.co/SaqkLZHLf7 Mon, 16:11: Why does the #rain get suddenly biblical as I decide I need to venture out…

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Sun, 16:10: RT @Ally_Nuttall: I need to start writing again. I’m getting twitchy and irritable! #fb Sun, 17:22: http://t.co/zlmRYymzCT She felt like her stomach had been slit open and stuffed with all the worst feelings – anger, shame, guilt, e……

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Sat, 16:28: http://t.co/2cGXzT4ghS “Werewolves?” Lizzie spluttered. “Don’t believe the stories, they’re all right. A bit shy, that’s all.” Sat, 16:28: http://t.co/Pzc81Kiovp “You don’t really want to meet a dragon. They do live up to the stories.” Sat, 20:59: Getting in…

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Fri, 14:07: RT @HairyBikers: We’re excited to let you know about our little secret – and how you can help us spread the news! http://t.co/4LCccq5Kby Fri, 15:38: …and that’s it. My #work here is done for 3013! 🙂 Fri, 16:44:…

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Thu, 14:37: Vintage #Christmas #crackers from 1981 don’t half go with a bang! Jokes don’t get any better… @… http://t.co/HUdlRkT3VO Thu, 19:07: @Ally_Nuttall Hi Alice, Downloaded Spider Circus. Looking forward to reading it. So how many authors are there of…

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Wed, 18:49: 4 of 5 stars to The Awakening by Angella Graff http://t.co/qEQjPNTiIR Wed, 18:51: I just reviewed: ‘The Awakening (The Judas Curse)’ by Angella Graff via @AmazonUK http://t.co/nOA3cQxho5 Wed, 18:58: A story of gods and men: review of The…

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