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 moreJust been for a successful swim down at ye olde Abingtonian pool. First 20 lengths more or less continuous (just touching down and kicking off from the side at each end). Then another 10 – some of which were double…
Continue readingThe problem with LJ: we all think we are so close, but really we know nothing about each other. So I want you to ask me something you think you should know about me. Something that should be obvious, but…
Continue readingAppalled by the drastic reduction in international conservation holidays on offer from BTCV for this year, I decided to take direct action and write a reasoned accound of my views. If the response I get isn’t acceptable I will forward…
Continue readingWhere the light has radiated out from the box, there now shows an outline on the wall. And within the outline, more lines, words even; and symbols. “It’s Iceland.” Alice, head cocked to one side, looking at the dancing, glistening…
Continue readingPreviously on… 9th January 2006, at 11:24pm; the magic was with me. Conjured from boxes of carved bone and Black Death, Helen was creating magic and displaying power. But I had written my 500+ words, and it was a schoolnight,…
Continue reading“They said clear water – and hold it up to a sunset.” Helen shrugs, glancing over her shoulder at the window, through the which comes the light of a setting sun over the bay. “I hope we won’t be too…
Continue readingSo come on friends? Spill! Where are y’all? I know a few of you are taking January off from your journals, but just take a look at the state of my friends page. You can’t all be detoxing from the…
Continue reading“This time I need your help.” Helen looks beyond her brother and cousin, to her friends, Alice and Hannah, and to Bjäkk. “All of your help.” She reaffirms.
Continue readingAs previously reported, the words came back to me on Friday night – which is weird. Normally Friday night’s exist in the calendar of my life as the day when words escape me. Maybe my subconcious has made it’s own…
Continue readingFrom The Guardian, Saturday January 7, 2006 [Iain Hollinghead] Whatever happened to … txt lngwj:)? ‘It’s good to talk,” BT used to tell us. But it’s even easier to send a text message. The Mobile Data Association predicts that 36.5…
Continue readingShockingly, my novel progressed not a single word for the whole of the month of December. Now, with Helen still trapped in the past in the basement of her families old farm, the words are finally coming again. I have…
Continue readingI have no idea idea why, but apparently my Dad has been invited to have lunch with Elizabeth (aka The Queen) – and when I say lunch I mean about 8 people! This is particularly strange as my dad is,…
Continue readingThe recent storyline on The Archers concerning the sudden death of Betty Tucker proves to me the power of radio. I have been moved to tears by the exchanges between Mike, Roy, and Brenda Tucker and their friends and loved…
Continue readingSo, as reported yesterday, I am registered in this year’s Swimathon, to swim 1,500m (or 60 lenghs). Eeek! I also have an interview for the Electronic Editorial Office Coordinator job which I applied for just before Christmas. Tomorrow, I am…
Continue readingThat’s right, nine thousand, five hundred and forty-eight unread emails when I got to work this morning! Well, I say this morning, but it was nearly the end of the morning by the time I had got into work after…
Continue readingA leisurely end to the holiday season – I have been swimming, done my week’s shop and bought some very nice little foody treats to see me into the new year 🙂 and now I have retreated to my warm…
Continue readingResolutions to the left of me Resolutions to the right of me And with me not a resolution to be seen Okay, that’s not quite true. I’ve been thinking about this on and off for a while now. I’m not…
Continue readingIce #2 Originally uploaded by shepline on 29 Dec ’05, 7.04pm PST. Burnt gorse, frosted Originally uploaded by shepline on 29 Dec ’05, 7.06pm PST. Frost on gorse Originally uploaded by shepline on 29 Dec ’05, 7.05pm PST. Woodland Frost…
Continue readingRoast beef for lunch! Originally uploaded by shepline on 28 Dec ’05, 4.08pm PST. Bit of a mammoth road trip, but Dad went and fetched Granpa over from Maidenhead for a day in the New Forest and to see Postbox…
Continue readingHoliday Tuesday Morning Originally uploaded by shepline on 27 Dec ’05, 12.17pm PST.
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