Mr Tumnal

Everyone has an idea of their ideal family. Not everyone’s become real

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About me

Derbyshire born. Suffolk bred. Lives in the shires.

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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The Imaginary Wife

How would you feel if you discovered you were the imaginary creation of your best friend?

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The Time Was When

11:30:03 @janerawson Does this mean that there might be a whole army of near-identical Jane’s out there. Would they all be librarians I wonder…

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The Time Was When

11:30:03 @janerawson Does this mean that there might be a whole army of near-identical Jane’s out there. Would they all be librarians I wonder…

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The Time Was When

09:43:08 has now secured the garden against leg deficient puss cats escaping into the wilds of next door… 🙂 21:28:36 @ianshepherd Nellie, she of only 2 3/4 legs, went missing for three days, but thankfully returned to us last night……

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The Time Was When

09:43:08 has now secured the garden against leg deficient puss cats escaping into the wilds of next door… 🙂 21:28:36 @ianshepherd Nellie, she of only 2 3/4 legs, went missing for three days, but thankfully returned to us last night……

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Speed or Cost … or Quality…

My days at work this week are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (or the days that Eddie doesn’t work). That said, I was technically ‘in work’ as in ‘in the building’ for some of today anyhow for I had an interview,…

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Downstairs/Upstairs

A new week, and a new start in the labyrinth of OUP. This time, dear readers, you find your intrepid explorer upstairs in the old building flooded with natural light but still with an absence of view. I’m working full…

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Last Supper or Birthday Celebration?

It was supposed to be a birthday dinner for Emma’s mum, but her Dad was insistent (in his usual demanding way) that this was ‘The Last Supper’ as next Wednesday he was going ‘under the knife’ to have his prostate…

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West Side Story

A very different kind of cultural events awaited us today. After last night’s panto, a trip to see West Side Story at the Wycombe Swan with the Jefferys Clan to celebrate Emma’s mum’s birthday. I’ve never actually seen it live…

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Captain Hook’s Revenge

I can’t remember the last time I went to see a pantomine, but I can’t help thinking that if you are going to revell in the insanity of the panto, its best to stick with the local and the amateur…

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Cooks In The Kitchen…

I’ve been busy since getting home from work. I’ve let the chickens out for a run round the garden, and I’ve baked a birthday cake for my future mother-in-law and I’ve ironed my shirt and trousers for tomorrows interview, and…

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The Tale of Maddie aka Holly

Saying goodbye is never easy, and it was very difficult tonight. I had thought that I would have the evening to myself today – as Emma was going to go to try out a meditation class in Oxford with one…

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Where work does improve your mind…

It’s not often that I can say that work has actually improved my mind. Like Corpus Christie in the University Challenge final, I came from behind in the last five minutes of the contest to storm through with success. In…

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The Time Was When

12:14:01 @ratsinabag how many books is that this year so far? 19:27:00 @ratsinabag you’re right, it is. Most definitely. 19:27:36 @janerawson bubble’n’squeak tomorrow morning it is, then…

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The Time Was When

12:14:01 @ratsinabag how many books is that this year so far? 19:27:00 @ratsinabag you’re right, it is. Most definitely. 19:27:36 @janerawson bubble’n’squeak tomorrow morning it is, then…

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