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 moreNot, it should be said, my novel, but Louis’ life. The good things in his life are coming to a head and things are about to get more complicated for Mr Tumnal. 32676 / 80000 words. 41% done!
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Continue reading16:00:59: looks at what your social network profile picture really says http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11249966 Tweets copied by twittinesis.com
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Continue reading11:45:40: http://twitpic.com/2nbxjv – Reading the weekend papers… 21:06:59: Quote of the Day: Me to James Letellier (aged 1), “Eat your main course and then you can have your dinner.” Tweets copied by twittinesis.com
Continue reading12:42:43: Virgin project here: Recommendations for best way to write XForm staff profile data to xml securely. Opensource software maybe? #xmlss10 15:05:21: : washboard stomachs are so 1950s. I have a 1970s twin tub via @JeremyJHardy Tweets copied by twittinesis.com
Continue readingDoubters always ask what is the point of twitter. Is it not just effemerable chitter-chatter. Sometimes, yes, its true. It is just effemerable with little value outside of the tweeter’s own life. Twitter can be an incredible tool for networking…
Continue reading07:24:12: : new hope for the treatment of alzheimers: http://bbc.in/dzgMw0 via @BBCBreakfast 13:59:01: “I’ve given up on Perl because JavaScript is better…” @robinberjon #xmlss10 via @ndw 14:09:28: after a talk by @ndw on XML/Xquery, and chat afterwards with him, have…
Continue readingMet up with Jane this evening for a drink, a steak and ale pie (much, much yummy) in the Eagle & Child this evening. It was good to catch up again, after way too long a time. About 11 months…
Continue reading08:32:17: is thinking staff and student profiles; is thinking XML and maybe just a bit of RDF… 16:28:55: has just listened to a fascinating talk by @blaine at #xmlss10… Tweets copied by twittinesis.com
Continue reading18:07:46: has had a day when he has had understood more and has had thus had more fun… 19:57:37: has just seen some of Emma’s old schoolbooks… Why did she need to know how to spell placenta in her first…
Continue reading19:21:40: has had a day where he has gone from kind-of-getting it to sinking under waves that wash right over my head. Hrmm… 21:41:01: is currently enjoying another triple bill of The West Wing. It’s all good. #westwing Tweets copied…
Continue reading21:57:50: is enjoying a triple bill of the first three episodes of The West Wing. The story begins… #westwing Tweets copied by twittinesis.com
Continue reading12:00:04: OMG… there is a Moomin Cookbook! http://ow.ly/2ztc5 http://amzn.to/aRUdfx via @Brucey1 21:09:47: http://amzn.com/k/N1408AI49HCP #Kindle 21:09:59: http://amzn.com/k/MA2RWJVO4DD2 #Kindle 23:34:59: http://amzn.com/k/2WWK4U3SMZCHI #Kindle 23:35:43: http://amzn.com/k/2S6UR85G5FH0Q #Kindle 23:40:08: : there’s nothing better than standing on street corners waiting for your cat to stop prancing…
Continue reading19:18:09: âI do not know if my relationship would have lasted had I not been diagnosed …understands it now and my differences.” http://bit.ly/aOLgFj 23:07:07: thinks that judging by some other things he says on Would I Lie To You, I…
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