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 moreHave just watched the BBC’s new adaption of The Borrowers. I came to this film with caution after, loving, possibly too much, the 1992/93 BBC series with Ian Holm, Penelope Wilton and Rebecca Callard, and maybe I was right to….
Continue readingHave just watched the BBC’s new adaption of The Borrowers. I came to this film with caution after, loving, possibly too much, the 1992/93 BBC series with Ian Holm, Penelope Wilton and Rebecca Callard, and maybe I was right to….
Continue reading23:20 has had a weird day. Generous presents (aka books), lovely food cooked by inlaws, but would have preferred a non-ill Emma to share it with. # 16:37 has just discovered the reason why we still fold board games in…
Continue reading23:20 has had a weird day. Generous presents (aka books), lovely food cooked by inlaws, but would have preferred a non-ill Emma to share it with. # 16:37 has just discovered the reason why we still fold board games in…
Continue readingSo Christmas Day was weird. It all started very nicely with an exchange of stockings with Emma at her parent’s house. I got lots of Simon’s Cat things and Emma got lots of crafty things, some of which, very small…
Continue readingSo Christmas Day was weird. It all started very nicely with an exchange of stockings with Emma at her parent’s house. I got lots of Simon’s Cat things and Emma got lots of crafty things, some of which, very small…
Continue reading07:49 would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! 🙂 # 13:10 wishes every very best Christmas wishes to get better from her bug to enjoy the festive cheer… # Automatically bleated by LoudTwitter
Continue reading07:49 would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! 🙂 # 13:10 wishes every very best Christmas wishes to get better from her bug to enjoy the festive cheer… # Automatically bleated by LoudTwitter
Continue readingSimon’s Cat? No, he’s all mine now! My little stocking filler… Lily. Our little neice’s first Christmas The Christmas table Kitten mischief? The bird… Christmas Dinner Uncle Thomas with little Lily Discussing the adventures of Lily, Emily and Charles the…
Continue readingSimon’s Cat? No, he’s all mine now! My little stocking filler… Lily. Our little neice’s first Christmas The Christmas table Kitten mischief? The bird… Christmas Dinner Uncle Thomas with little Lily Discussing the adventures of Lily, Emily and Charles the…
Continue readingIt has been a fantastically lovely week’s holiday. When I first decided to take this week off I didn’t really have any idea what I would expect from it. As it has turned out it has been busy, and productive,…
Continue reading10:10 I scored 7 out of 12 on the BBC News Quiz t.co/J7VCpYmW # 21:38 writes on the twenty-third of advent: the sound of the TV, and festive baking, and OTT decorating t.co/gheo13FM # Automatically bleated by LoudTwitter
Continue reading10:10 I scored 7 out of 12 on the BBC News Quiz t.co/J7VCpYmW # 21:38 writes on the twenty-third of advent: the sound of the TV, and festive baking, and OTT decorating t.co/gheo13FM # Automatically bleated by LoudTwitter
Continue reading~ Today I headed down to Oxford to collect the replacement TV – venturing out before the rain but in the wind on a roads that were already getting very busy. At first, Comet didn’t know anything about it, and…
Continue reading~ Today I headed down to Oxford to collect the replacement TV – venturing out before the rain but in the wind on a roads that were already getting very busy. At first, Comet didn’t know anything about it, and…
Continue reading21:18 on the (slightly longer) twenty-second day of advent: t.co/6AaLaCNK #advent #food #life #reading # 21:41 thinks that it might have been a mistake to watch the Young James Herriot with a veterninary nurse… #toomuchvetknowledgespoilsthedrama # Automatically bleated by LoudTwitter
Continue reading21:18 on the (slightly longer) twenty-second day of advent: t.co/6AaLaCNK #advent #food #life #reading # 21:41 thinks that it might have been a mistake to watch the Young James Herriot with a veterninary nurse… #toomuchvetknowledgespoilsthedrama # Automatically bleated by LoudTwitter
Continue reading~ Today was a quieter day, although not without its busy moments. Chiefly the pre-Christmas shop… no regular Ocado delivery in Christmas week, and seeing as as we had vouchers to spend we headed out to Thame and to Waitrose…
Continue reading~ Today was a quieter day, although not without its busy moments. Chiefly the pre-Christmas shop… no regular Ocado delivery in Christmas week, and seeing as as we had vouchers to spend we headed out to Thame and to Waitrose…
Continue reading18:59 notes in the journal: the shortest day, the twenty-first day of advent… t.co/XblPQh0F #chocolates #advent #friends # Automatically bleated by LoudTwitter
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