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 moreSadness Originally uploaded by shepline on 25 Jul ’05, 1.53pm PST. Lindsay requested a postcard with this theme. Outside all the churches in Timisoara were tables full of candles stood in pools of hot wax – each one placed there,…
Continue readingBlue! Originally uploaded by shepline on 24 Jul ’05, 9.36pm PST. The first in an occasional series. This one for Jody.
Continue readingHaving been pootling around all day, sorting out my collected ‘stuff’ for my holiday, I have now packed it all into ye rucksack and set it onto the bathroom scales (electronic one’s). After a bit of a to do over…
Continue readingThe most perfect of beginnings to my summer holiday. Finishing up at work in a leisurely fashion I munched on my sandwiches whilst despatching artwork by courier to Hong Kong, and setting my out of office to fill the time…
Continue readingI’m trying to learn a bit of Romanian in advance of my holiday (Thursday – yay!!). I’ve mastered Yes (Da), No (Nu), please and thankyou. I think I can say good morning, good afternoon etc, and I can say Please…
Continue readingI’ve got some good suggestions so far, but I need more. If you missed it before, there’s still time to take part in this (hopefully) exciting new art project. Come on Sonja, Helen and Kelly – you know you want…
Continue readingSeriously relaxed Originally uploaded by shepline on 10 Jul ’05, 7.13pm PST. Sunday afternoon in the life a cat. I don’t think you can get much more relaxed than this!
Continue readingHannah wanders back along the corridor, drawn by the sounds of laughter that increases in volume with every approach. Her mind continues to wind back over the past month. Ascending first up a half flight of stairs she then steps…
Continue reading10 years ago I… (1995) 1. was unemployed 2. got my driver’s license 3. didn’t know how to use the internet 5 years ago I… (2000) 1. was in my first ‘proper’ job 2. was learning to play the flute…
Continue readingToday is the kind of day which really puts me in the holiday mood. Yesterday I spent god only knows how much money on essentials like suntan lotion and insect repellent. Even with the 2 for 1 offers at Boots,…
Continue readingIn just five days time I will be flying out to Romania – Transylvania to be precise – to see the country, speak to the natives and try and conserve something or other. Whilst I’m there, I will of course…
Continue reading…to everyone affected by today’s tragic events in London today.
Continue readingBack in the summer of 1998, in a leaving card from my then job as Programme Administrator for one of Oxford University’s summer course’s, fellow temp, Emma Golley wrote: Keep smiling and making jam! Since then I have always vowed…
Continue reading…via Oxford City Centre, two flooded roads, a missed opticians appointment and miles and miles of traffic queues. One of my pieces of homework from last week’s coaching session was to look at myself in the mirror, long and hard,…
Continue readingThis morning, seemingly a blink of an eye since it first started, the Project NellyTM series of coaching, came to a close. Bill came up to Oxford for a wrap-up session, that first involved me for, and then brought in…
Continue readingI like a good thunderstorm. The heaviness of the of the rain on your doorstep. The rumble of the thunder The flashes of silver. The breath of freshness in the humid air. Thunder and lightning It invigorates me.
Continue readingTwo sides to every story I have just finished watching Richard Curtis’ new tv film set around the upcoming G8 Summit (intriguingly switched from Scotland to Reykjavik). I felt it to be an extremely compelling drama for the MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY campaign….
Continue readingIf you are reading this then you have my permission to add tags to my posts (from the list provided). I’m not sure how this works, so if some of you could try and play with this and test it…
Continue readingA roundup of Project Nelly #4 (the third London session). Hot on the heels of last week’s additional session, yesterday I was back to London Town for more coaching. So what had changed since my last coaching session? Well, of…
Continue readingToday I found out how our corner of the office is going to be arranged, and it’s good. I get to keep my desk with the window seat and my place in the sun, and Mel is moving in next…
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