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 moreTue, 21:05: Day 2 and already @bbcsport are ruining #TodayatWimbledon. Too much yak, too many spoilers, not enough #tennis… Tue, 21:21: The rise of ebooks might pose threat to massmarket paperbacks & safe-choice publishers but opportunity for new authors! http://t.co/pq7cCKvx
Continue readingA month ago, the following card popped through the door from the Lord Lieutenent’s Office… …and today the finally arrived. We donned our smartest clothes to attend the Three Counties Diamond Jubilee Garden Party on the bank’s of the Thames…
Continue readingSun, 14:37: On page 50 of 538 of The Mulberry Empire, by Philip Hensher http://t.co/orC66ypR Sun, 15:33: http://t.co/njhih5St #Kindle Sun, 21:01: On page 52 of 538 of The Mulberry Empire, by Philip Hensher http://t.co/zUbdLWyV Sun, 22:03: wonders if its over…
Continue readingSun, 10:47: A very good point! http://t.co/JDkJhpzc #Kindle
Continue readingSat, 11:46: is going hat shopping. Panama or trilby for the Queen…? #hats Sat, 15:18: would like to appologise for any further down-turn in the British summer. Shorts and hat bought…
Continue readingIt’s been graduation day today at work, and for some reason it’s made me all a bit emotional seeing everyone in their robes and silly hats. I knew a few people because they were colleagues in their floppy hats getting…
Continue readingI felt a bit old at band tonight. We welcomed Jenny back to the band. Jenny was one of the first flutes along with Hilary when I joined (along with Rhiannon and Linnette on second). We were trying to remember…
Continue readingWed, 13:14: They are just damn fine notebooks that discourage frivality with the pages or messy handwriting… http://t.co/rk2yqu7t #Kindle Wed, 16:28: wonders if one ever gets used to signing their name in the front of a book? #amwriting #author #signing…
Continue readingTue, 15:31: RT @creationtheatre you’ve graced us with reviews before, how about as the show happens for one night only? http://t.co/HLEj6Mte Tue, 22:25: thinks it was a bit #sneaky of @talktalkbband to use replacing a duff router as an excuse…
Continue readingMon, 14:18: The Indie Experiment: More on Foreign Language Editions http://t.co/H3VCDzoI via @EmilyMah Mon, 16:05: On page 12 of 538 of The Mulberry Empire, by Philip Hensher http://t.co/dZqIujnl Mon, 22:13: My first author interview… http://t.co/nX6hGwIL #writing #interviews #TheEndOfAllWorlds Mon, 23:20:…
Continue readingTo celebrate one month in print, I have been interviewed by Kevin Domenic for the Searching For Heroes website. So if you want to find out a bit more about me, my life, my influences of course my debut novel,…
Continue readingSun, 14:36: http://t.co/kNDLxfmM #Kindle Sun, 15:33: One month on, a day of celebration, and a round-up of reviews… http://t.co/T5H5zVv0 #ya #fantasy #Iceland #TheEndOfAllWorlds #norse #myths Sun, 16:08: 4 of 5 stars to Ragnarok by A.S. Byatt http://t.co/DdY0Kfdf Sun, 16:59: On…
Continue readingThe 17 June is Þjóðhátíðardagurinn (Icelandic National Day) and celebrates the day in 1944 that The Republic of Iceland (Lýðveldið Ísland) was formed. The date of 17 June was chosen because it is the birthday of Jón Sigurðsson, a major…
Continue readingSat, 15:38: is going to have to seriously consider braces in time for the next @abingdonconcert band concert… Sat, 23:04: 5-star review for #TheEndOfAllWorlds: “very addictive … its been a very long time since a book got me hooked so…
Continue readingFri, 15:03: Time for Friday’s Missing Words Challenge: “Dalai Lama says: Don’t CRY FOR ME TIBET.” #HIGNFY \via @bbcHIGNFY Fri, 15:04: @bbcHIGNFY Time for Friday’s Missing Words Challenge: “Dalai Lama says: Don’t CRY FOR ME TIBET.” #HIGNFY Fri, 15:20: W/e…
Continue readingYesterday, after a day at work, it was still gloriously sunny (if a bit on the blustery and therefore cool side) and so I headed out into the garden to sit and write. The garden is such a nice place…
Continue readingTechnically, today’s review was the third review, but the first two, however balanced they were (and I think they were), were done by friends and family. Today I received my first review from a complete stranger. It wasn’t unsolicited though…
Continue readingThu, 12:04: INSTALLING SUMMER….. ███████████████████████░░░░░░ 75% DONE. Now configuring settings. Estimated completion: Unknown. Thu, 12:06: RT: @shepline: INSTALLING SUMMER….. ███████████████████████░░░░░░ 75% DONE. Now configuring settings. Estimated completion: 343 days. Thu, 12:35: 5 of 5 stars to Guess How Much I…
Continue readingWed, 12:01: @kindle_promo Thanks for the RT. #TheEndOfAllWorlds #ya #fantasy #kindle Wed, 14:35: I do like it when I can crop a picture down, by eye, and get it to within a gnat’s crochet of the right size/aspect ratio… #amworking…
Continue readingAfter the recent rains today had moments of perfect sunshine. When I for home from work it was too nice to not sit out for a bit. So I did. And I wrote. I wrote something new today. I don't…
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