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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How would you feel if you discovered you were the imaginary creation of your best friend?
Read moreIn days gone by I always used to have a real Christmas tree, in a pot that I could afterwards plant out in the garden. My first, 2001, tree grew fabulously and is now a mighty tree. In 2007 I…
Continue readingDay 11: Friday 24 August 2012 Start: 2097km End: 2357km Distance travelled: 260km (161 miles) Cereal for breakfast followed by pancakes with rhubarb jam and a tour of the animals on the farm. They have calves, and a pig and…
Continue readingThu, 21:52: Claw scratching on the sofa. It’s not Nellie, Bella, or Aslan… Umm… that still leaves five of them in the frame. #toomanycats
Continue readingTue, 23:23: Iceland Full Circle Day 10: Egilssta
Continue readingDay 10: Thursday 23 August 2012 Start: 1779 End: 2097 Distance travelled: 318km (197 miles) We get up extra in order to get through the bathroom before the other guests as there is only one bathroom for three rooms. Our…
Continue readingTue, 10:14: 35% done with Someone Else’s Fairytale, by Emily Mah Tippetts http://t.co/tDfJ4TBd
Continue readingSun, 12:40: Halulujah! #eggs #atlast http://t.co/1ZRcqLbY Sun, 12:40: Photo: Halulujah! #eggs #atlast http://t.co/uTYh34uF Sun, 16:33: #StirupSunday …there are time traditions that simply have to be observed… http://t.co/juFqYXby Sun, 16:33: Photo: #StirupSunday …there are time traditions that simply have to be…
Continue readingSat, 21:56: has had a very nice day catching up with Iain and Linzi. Must try not making it 14 years next time. #metonLundy Sat, 22:49: Just realised I typed up once with a w… #typing #fail Sat, 22:53: Iceland…
Continue readingIt’s been 14 years since I first met my friends Iain and Linzi Murray. It was on Lundy Island, and the scene of my second (of many) National Trust working holidays. That was the holiday that I met Kate –…
Continue readingDay 9: Wednesday 22 August 2012 Start: 1427km End: 1779km Distance travelled: 352km (218 miles) Our last breakfast with Vilborg and we are both very sad about it. She is a lovely person and a wonderful host. In doing a…
Continue readingFri, 14:17: Pen Porn http://t.co/a7Y4BVLX Fri, 17:39: Just posted a photo @ Southwold http://t.co/1qFcBBNV Fri, 17:40: Photo: at Southwold http://t.co/iYt9L8D1 Fri, 18:11: To think that my Granpy used to do this with nothing more than a fork… #meringues http://t.co/N8XmWz0s Fri,…
Continue readingDay 8: Tuesday 21 August 2012 Start: 1176km End: 1427km Distance travelled: 251km (156 miles) Another good breakfast from Vilborg to begin our second day in the north, before we head out for the high pass over the mountains, but…
Continue readingTake On Me – a-ha Fáum aldrei nóg – írafár Into Temptation – Crowded House Warrant – Foster The People Banba Oir – Clannad West End Girls – Pet Shop Boys Hey Buddy – Nina Simone With This Love –…
Continue readingWed, 13:20: RT @bicestervets Helen Collett has written a great piece on the potential pitfalls of Christmas treats for your pet dog http://t.co/QyymL2aC Wed, 16:52: Just posted a photo http://t.co/Ka1LDejZ Wed, 18:04: The typewriter. The romantic image of the writer……
Continue readingDay 7: Monday 20 August 2012 Start: 401km End: 845km Distance travelled: 444km (275 miles) Breakfast at 8 o’clock. We have one other couple, French, who are staying at Vilborg’s. The table is laid with every care and attention and…
Continue readingTue, 13:59: The disadvantage of writing your novel longhand would be reading your own handwriting when you’re typing it up… #amwriting #MrTumnal Tue, 14:00: RT @NatAutisticSoc: #AutismMyth: All children and adults with autism prefer to spend their time alone #worldhelloday…
Continue readingThere’s been a lot of fuss in the news about Amazon (and Google, Starbucks and the like) not paying their taxes and even calls for a boycott. I don’t see what the problem is. Yes, morally, they are probably being…
Continue readingDay 6: Sunday 19 August 2012 Start: 401km End: 845km Distance travelled: 444km (275 miles) The wind definitely whistles through Brautaholt, and blustery as it is outside it is in nowhere near as blustery as it sounds. The day is…
Continue readingPlugged my current wordcount into the metre to be told that I’m 100% done. Umm, no… I’m close, but not that close. I’ve revised the word limit up for this novel up a bit. I guess I might as well…
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