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, 22:04: apparently we saved 63p on our @OcadoUK order compared to the same basket at Tesco. Do you still think it Waitrose is too expensive? Tue, 10:01: wonders how many and how LONG does it take maintenance engineers to…

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Sun, 12:58: thinks that today is a day for tucking up indoors with ‘Independent People’ and listening to @mumtheband, and maybe sampling some chocolate. Sun, 13:50: Sheep… 🙂 http://t.co/BZ4WgMC0 #Kindle Sun, 21:49: 53% done with Independent People, by Halld

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Sun, 11:04: When aromas fade, do the memories fade too? http://t.co/1vmjK7uQ #Kindle Sun, 11:24: 50% done with Independent People, by Halld

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Fri, 14:25: @UK2 Do you know when you’ll get to my support ticket? RCY-480196 Many thanks! Fri, 14:48: “a beautiful picture of the Icelandic landscape and its mysterious Huldufolk” New review of #TheEndOfAllWorlds http://t.co/ot5ZwQAk #kindle

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Wed, 18:57: Ooh, in the space of a few short hours @amazon have changed the look of the UK site to match the US one… #cannotcopewiththischange

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Tue, 16:45: Cod. Not living long enough to reach their sexual peak… http://t.co/ar0vtSQM #Kindle Tue, 17:45: http://t.co/hY8xJpVZ #Kindle Tue, 17:47: Four minutes to recharge for the remainder of the day… http://t.co/fNAxCLyU #Kindle

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Fri, 17:16: On always being prepared for rain… http://t.co/PrNQIgIh #Kindle Fri, 17:21: The emptiness of the high moors… http://t.co/p8Y441WR #Kindle Fri, 17:24: http://t.co/K0vux9cZ #Kindle Fri, 17:28: 42% done with Independent People, by Halld

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Wed, 17:42: Homes within homes… http://t.co/fPOTfnPK #Kindle Wed, 18:44: RT @IceFarm: What’s better on an autumn day like this than some heartwarming rhubarb pie? Secret recipe from one of our farms: http://t. … Wed, 22:18: 40% done with Independent People,…

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Tue, 16:40: #TheEndOfAllWorlds is “a wonderful insight into Icelandic folklore”. Read Zoe’s full review: http://t.co/lM1nhm0A #ya #fiction #Iceland Tue, 19:16: http://t.co/bnmQIPk5 #Kindle Tue, 22:07: 39% done with Independent People, by Halld

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Tue, 10:11: “Before long I was enjoying it so much I was worried I would finish it too quickly!” #EndOfAllWorlds gets 5-star review http://t.co/PYF12dll

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Sun, 20:39: …makes mental note to order curry powder. Chilli powder (even mild) makes for an interesting fiskis

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Fri, 16:23: http://t.co/AL48jlwc #Kindle Fri, 16:27: http://t.co/xKBUg1w2 #Kindle Fri, 17:51: The pain of the subconcious in dreams… http://t.co/tm6POKV4 #Kindle Fri, 17:54: 29% done with Independent People, by Halld

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Thu, 18:18: @CoffeeCurls Thanks! I tried to send my address but twitter wouldn’t let me. I’ve sent you a fb message instead. 🙂 Thu, 19:10: http://t.co/UA8ur1Wh #Kindle

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Tue, 13:19: Sheep. The lambs of the Lord… http://t.co/Eyaeer9U #Kindle Tue, 13:38: http://t.co/c3hZmmJP #Kindle Tue, 13:59: 26% done with Independent People, by Halld

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