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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Read moreWed, 19:35: Blimey! That was a dramatic episode of @thearchers. Surely not another Archer death in a barn fire? #TheArchers Wed, 19:36: RT @maudie43 I don’t know what fills me with more horror- the barn being burnt down or the…
Continue readingMon, 21:28: finds that the only problem with watching Wallander is that I think that my mobile is doing overtime… #ringtones
Continue readingSun, 15:37: writes about (possibly) radical politics… http://t.co/M4K7hGOJ #politics #UK #LordsReform Sun, 15:42: made the mistake of reading my own book last night. Found a typo… #oops #curses #editing #TheNovel Sun, 18:50: Andy Murray might not have quite made it…
Continue readingSince receiving the latest version of The End Of All Worlds and my bravery of taking it into Cole’s Books, I’ve taken it up myself to read. It’s an odd experience reading back one’s own words. I’m used to it…
Continue readingSo, the powers that be continue to talk about reform of the House or Lords. It has to be said that I think I am, too, against a wholly or partly elected second chamber to UK politics. But I think…
Continue readingSat, 13:19: can’t quite believe that I have just gone into my local bookshop to ask them to sell my book. I think, fingers crossed, they might… Sat, 16:09: Antipasti in Bicester… http://t.co/7rFdCGp3 Sat, 18:19: Yes! #Wimbledon Sat, 19:30: The…
Continue readingJust after 10 o’clock this morning the revised edition of The End Of All Worlds plopped through the letterbox in its shiny new all colour cover. I still find it hard to believe that it was less than 24 hours…
Continue readingFri, 12:10: Weekend of rain looms ahead. Batten down the hatches, snuggle indoors and lose yourself in a book to #TheEndOfAllWorlds http://t.co/S4UkeJy1 Fri, 12:14: Proof that snails do feel remorse? Been on the edge of the roof… Contemplating something stupid?…
Continue readingThu, 15:58: The Shocking Secret About Ebook Pricing That will Help You Price Your Ebook http://t.co/pzdgpj8e via @bubblecow
Continue readingWed, 20:25: writing on the subject of judging a book by its cover: http://t.co/Tfk7EI3V #ya #fantasy #TheEndOfAllWorlds Thu, 11:48: Sign the petition for a judge-led inquiry to get to the bottom of the culture and practices of the banking industry…
Continue readingFirst off, I love the cover of my book, The End Of All Worlds. It’s one of my own illustrations for one, and it follows the woodcut-ish theme that I have been going for with the other illustrations. It also…
Continue readingWed, 07:26: 7 cats, 5 different types of food: you can’t not be awake for breakfast time in our house…
Continue readingMon, 20:21: Short of something to read during rain delays at #Wimbledon? Want a new book to read? 5 star rating: #TheEndOfAllWorlds http://t.co/MRJTGans Mon, 21:41: http://t.co/TueyORMf #Kindle Mon, 23:57: On page 97 of 538 of The Mulberry Empire, by Philip…
Continue readingSat, 13:34: has noticed that even the umpires at @wimbledon seem bored when giving the scores on a Williams match… #wimbledon Sat, 18:22: On occasion of @IndieBound UK & #IBW2012 I would like to apologise to my local @colesbooks for…
Continue readingSo, The End Of All Worlds has been out in the world for 6 weeks now. Whilst sales have not rocketed to 4 figures (!!) they are nonetheless keeping themselves respectable. Earlier this month I did a free promotion for…
Continue readingFri, 19:59: is not sure if I’ve come across such uneducated, poorly researched individuals as developers behind #NetworkBicester http://t.co/H6Zd3oc8 Fri, 20:23: has written to my MP for the first time over a local issue. Does this make me middle aged…
Continue readingI’ve just got back from a public exhibition at the Littlebury Hotel in Bicester by some developers calling themselves Albion Land, who are proposing to build what is essentially an industrial estate/distribution centre on greenfield land that is laughably earmarked…
Continue readingThu, 13:52: http://t.co/5v896iHA #Kindle Thu, 18:04: #TheEndOfAllWorlds has stayed in the top 50k of paid Kindle Store for a week. Out of how many million that’s amazing! http://t.co/4tsjkGkq
Continue readingWed, 15:11: On page 75 of 538 of The Mulberry Empire, by Philip Hensher http://t.co/8IfXObnS Wed, 18:45: Search for ‘ham on the bone’ on @ocadouk brings up results for ‘had the body’?!? #amimissingsomething Wed, 18:50: had a nice cycle ride…
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