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 more09:47 RT This is so cool! 🙂 @luisaplaja Amazon have sent me an email recommending one of my own books to me. I feel like I’ve arrived! 😉 # Bleated on behalf of Thomas by LoudTwitter
Continue reading10:54 is listening to my two new favourite albums; Vampire Weekend’s new one, Contra; and the Adam soundtrack album. Both are inspiring Mr Tumnal # 15:29 RT Tear to my eye… @animalfinders Home safe after 5 years! Another example of…
Continue reading11:12 is seeing, is feeling, is sensing… its Spring. 🙂 # Bleated on behalf of Thomas by LoudTwitter
Continue reading22:39 thinks that everyone should watch Adam, bit.ly/68j4O8 and learn how so many underestimated guy’s minds work #aspergers #autism # Bleated on behalf of Thomas by LoudTwitter
Continue reading15:38 is slightly disturbed that match.com have sent me a ‘come back to us’ email. I’m sorry, but I’m perfectly happy with my wife, thank you! # Bleated on behalf of Thomas by LoudTwitter
Continue reading12:14 has just seen my car (with antlers) on Google Streetview. For anyone stalking me, they are almost two years out of date… # Bleated on behalf of Thomas by LoudTwitter
Continue reading19:46 has done the weekly shop. 60 quid for two for a week, not bad… # 20:20 would like everyone to know that Nigel Slater is ace! The Alan Bennett of food – love ‘im! 🙂 # 21:07 is currently…
Continue reading14:51 : there’s nothing like making an ever so small tweak that breaks the entire website to get the Monday afternoon adrenaline pounding… 🙂 # 15:55 finds it a both relieving and disapointing, in equal measure, that I can fix…
Continue reading10:44 appears to have passed the lurgy on to my boss. Oops! # Bleated on behalf of Thomas by LoudTwitter
Continue reading10:00 RT @doctorow Pls RT #LibDem peers seek to ban weblockers (YouSendIt, etc): tinyurl.com/ycyqms3 #WriteToThem and say no! #debill # 11:27 has passed; is secure… 🙂 # 11:31 has just noticed that Emma is still listed as ‘Emma J’ in…
Continue reading11:21 has just walked back into the study… I almost died of noxious methaney fumes!! # 13:23 is done! # 21:08 is toxic. # Bleated on behalf of Thomas by LoudTwitter
Continue reading10:01 does not feel right – does not feel right at all… 🙁 # Bleated on behalf of Thomas by LoudTwitter
Continue reading11:04 now has Wallander’s ringtone on my phone. Irritating but so, so cool. 🙂 # 12:28 is fed up. 🙁 # 20:09 hopes that Emma might be waiting for nothing. # Bleated on behalf of Thomas by LoudTwitter
Continue reading11:14 : dodgy curry or norovirus? Whatever, it makes Thomas miserable. 🙁 # Bleated on behalf of Thomas by LoudTwitter
Continue reading12:52 : jumpers for bald chickens? bit.ly/bIj36P /via @btcv # 14:18 remembers that 10 years ago I was an “Electronic Content Quality Assurance Assistant”… news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8537055.stm # 16:08 is playing a nice game of hunt the password. If you were a…
Continue reading10:54 : co-ordinators or coordinators? To hyphen or Not To hyphen, that is the question…? #grammar #spelling #punctuation # Bleated on behalf of Thomas by LoudTwitter
Continue readingMr Tumnal continues to delight and entertain me. I’ve just written the closing scen to chapter ten, in which we get a marvelous blend of the real and imaginary lives showing themselves… 16815 / 80000 words. 21% done!
Continue reading10:09 wonders why the spelling of picnicking is right but looks so wrong… # 14:27 cannot really believe that I’m actually on logged into facebook for an actual, work-related, business reason! # 20:42 wonders, what are the desk divides called…
Continue reading09:41 RT Aside from the goose egg, they’re the same colours as ours! @katehumble first goose egg of the season – twitpic.com/14p7m0 # Bleated on behalf of Thomas by LoudTwitter
Continue reading01:06 has just watched his first, full match of curling. I like curling. I’d like to give it a go… # 11:04 is wondering if he mentioned that he loves snowdrops? www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=195683&id=629380629&l=b68a0204cb # 19:47 : eBooks, who needs eBooks when…
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