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 moreToday the entire Howell family descended on us for the day. Or at least it felt like the entire Howell Family. In actual fact, Gareth and Andy and their three (very Welsh-named) kids didn’t, being in America now. But Carys…
Continue readingI give up and trying to keep count of the various plans we’ve had, but I think that, if the first two were Plans A and B, then we must be up to around S or T by now. First,…
Continue reading1. So, to Boxing Day. After my pictorial glimpse of Christmas Day itself, maybe some words are in order? I had very nice day, and got a good stack of books to read along with Diana Krall’s new album and…
Continue readingChristmas Day Clothes Originally uploaded by shepline on 25 Dec ’06, 5.07pm GMT PST. Christmas Dog Originally uploaded by shepline on 25 Dec ’06, 5.08pm GMT PST. I’m watching you Originally uploaded by shepline on 25 Dec ’06, 5.08pm GMT…
Continue readingOh, Christmas Tree Originally uploaded by shepline on 24 Dec ’06, 10.10pm GMT PST. Christmas Cake 2006 Originally uploaded by shepline on 24 Dec ’06, 10.10pm GMT PST. Pure Bure Sloe Gin Originally uploaded by shepline on 24 Dec ’06,…
Continue readingI have completed the second draft of chapter four of Blood & Fire;. Or to put it another way, I have now revised 52 of 406 pages… 😉
Continue reading1. The 100 hour fog finally lifted today, well mostly, leaving behind it a damp, cold day that lingered long, and heavy. Not to get downheartened though we took Barney for a good walk and blew those cobwebs away before…
Continue reading1. This morning was hauntingly beautiful this morning. Still as foggy as ever, as the sun rose, so the mist that shrouded the land lifted, and illuminated the New Forest. Every cobweb was coated in silver, and tall grasses stood…
Continue readingIt’s been 72 hours of fog me so far, and I’m getting a bit tired of it. Still it was very festive and Christmassy in Salisbury as we walked through the centre to the cathedral, and our annual pilgrimage to…
Continue reading1. Fog. The BBC Weather 5-day forecast for Oxford is for fog, fog, and a bit more fog all the way up to Christmas. Did I mention that it has bee foggy here today? Damn foggy. At one point, I…
Continue reading1. Christmas Lights. On the whole I’m a big fan of Christmas lights. Christmas lights can be tasteful and festive and fun. There is a house in Islip which I pass every day on the way back from work, which…
Continue reading1. This morning, upon coming downstairs I found the little Icelandic warrior removed from the second shelf above the desk, and in the armchair. Upon replacing him to his shelf I discovered that my Nutcracker soldier was also missing, but…
Continue reading1. Not as productive a weekend as I might have hoped, or at least not as a productive Sunday… I did do some novel revision, although I didn’t finish chapter three. That said, I *might* have finished chapter three. When…
Continue readingA few weeks ago, a BBC producer emailed me to ask my permission to use some of my images in a photo gallery on their website. I said yes, but thought that it was just one or two photos amongst…
Continue reading1. Last night was the work, ‘Las Vegas’ themed Christmas party, and although I say so myself, I think it was probably one of our best. Lots of people, all having a good time, Elvis back in the building, a…
Continue readingOn the twelfth day of Christmas, shepline sent to me… Twelve thoughts wondering Eleven trees writing Ten cats a-cooking Nine aspergers camping Eight woods a-reading Seven castles a-smiling Six myths a-gardening Five fa-a-a-aery tales Four sigur ros Three fountain pens…
Continue readingBack on the flip side of summer I tried to start watching the re-imagined series of Battlestar Galactica when Sky Three started showing it. However, for reasons best known only to themselves, the powers at be decided not to show…
Continue reading1. I have now got myself, thanks to my Career Counselling meeting, a new slimmed down (yet beefed up) web-orientated CV. It’s slick and stylish and new. For the meeting, because there was no computer in the room, I took…
Continue readingJellicle cats are black and white; Jellicle cats are rather small; Jellicle cats are merry and bright; and pleasant to hear when we caterwaul; Jellicle cats have bright black eyes; we like to practice thour airs and graces; And wait…
Continue readingThere’s a certain amount of relegation that goes on when it comes to Christmas cards. In order to fit on new people I’ve met this year, some people, those for whom I have definitely lost contact with or who have…
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