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 more1. Today was the second day of my Introduction to Project Management course. The journey into London was more straight forward than yesterday with all the tubes running, and actually, I ended up being the second to arrive. They’ve been…
Continue readingMr Snowman (wrapped up warm) Originally uploaded by shepline on 8 Feb ’07, 8.14pm GMT PST. Essay on snow Originally uploaded by shepline on 8 Feb ’07, 8.15pm GMT PST. Station Snowball Originally uploaded by shepline on 8 Feb ’07,…
Continue reading1. Today was quite busy at work, ploughing through the issues and the OnlineEarly batches to get as much live and sorted before I disappear off for a week. I did well, all things considering, and left things pretty much…
Continue readingThomas closed his eyes and held out in the air his trembling hand with the palm upwards. He thought about the Wikipedia article and it’s complex explanation of third person narrative. He closed his fingers tight shut and snatched at…
Continue readingThomas closed his eyes and held out in the air his trembling hand with the palm upwards. He thought about the Wikipedia article and it’s complex explanation of third person narrative. He closed his fingers tight shut and snatched at…
Continue readingA case of burning the candle at both ends last night. Revising chapter 1 and 2 into the night, I went to bed a little after midnight, which was not too late. The thing is my mind was still going…
Continue reading1. Another perfect winter’s day with crisp, clear sunlight. Certainly a day to live for. As it turned out though, it was a day to listen to Desert Island Discs and do a bit of vacumning and cleaning. 2. Spent…
Continue reading1. Another perfect winter’s day with crisp, clear sunlight. Certainly a day to live for. As it turned out though, it was a day to listen to Desert Island Discs and do a bit of vacumning and cleaning. 2. Spent…
Continue readingInspired by thewriteratwork… 1. Grab the nearest book. (N.B. Don’t you dare dig for that “cool” or “intellectual” book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.) 2. Open the book to…
Continue readingInspired by … 1. Grab the nearest book. (N.B. Don’t you dare dig for that “cool” or “intellectual” book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.) 2. Open the book to…
Continue reading1. The drive into work this morning was gorgeous; clear and bright but with a slight misty haziness over the fields and a pinky-red tinge to the whispy slither-like clouds. 2. In 10 days journal, his journal will be four…
Continue reading1. The drive into work this morning was gorgeous; clear and bright but with a slight misty haziness over the fields and a pinky-red tinge to the whispy slither-like clouds. 2. In 10 days journal, his journal will be four…
Continue reading1. Fish4Jobs in partnership with Verticality are currently my two best friends. It was through them both that I had the buzz of the interesting Cambridge designer job (which sadly came to nothing). Yesterday I was fishing through the former…
Continue reading1. Fish4Jobs in partnership with Verticality are currently my two best friends. It was through them both that I had the buzz of the interesting Cambridge designer job (which sadly came to nothing). Yesterday I was fishing through the former…
Continue readingAs you know I switch quite regularly between different POVs and plotlines, and I make use flashbacks in my novel Blood & Fire. I’ve just started looking at Part Two in my process of revising it, and I have a…
Continue readingTime was when we had a strong cohort of people in our department who would all go to lunch at the same time and fill the big long table in the centre of the atrium (the big long table that…
Continue readingThe subject line says it all. Draft two of chapter six is complete! Yes… 😉
Continue reading1. As long as I breath from the diaphram, and blow the notes confidently, my piccolo playing seems to be coming on quite well, and not too screaching and ear-piercing. That said it’s still loud and high, and really I…
Continue reading1. Another cold, sunny, winter weekend day today. Such a glorious day, a day to go out and be in. 2. Headed into Oxford briefly today to give my discount card a last outing at the bookshop. Dad had a…
Continue reading1. Another cold, sunny, winter weekend day today. Such a glorious day, a day to go out and be in. 2. Headed into Oxford briefly today to give my discount card a last outing at the bookshop. Dad had a…
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