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 moreI always try and do some Christmas shopping in the late afternoon and early evening – not because I want to do shopping – but because I love the magic and beauty that is beholden in an attractive town with…
Continue readingThis, is certain to win. I came across it whilst walking back home through Bicester from the bus stop, after the work Christmas meal in Oxford. When I first saw them at the end of a side street, I thought…
Continue readingMixed up the chocolate truffle mixture ready for the final creation of the majority of my christmas presents this year. I have also completed Self Portrait #4 – which I think is probably the most successful of the self-portraits to…
Continue readingThe idea is to give these as christmas presents to the people depicted, ie. my brother … the question is, on reflection is my second attempt an improvement, or do I stick to the original. Comments and critique gratefully received,…
Continue readingHurting Hurting in my heart Restless in my soul. Your voice in my ears Your face inmy vision. I am hurting; Hurting for You. Last night, when you said goodnight to me. Light night, when you danced with me. You…
Continue readingThis years Christmas cards are starting to arrive in earnest now, however I would like to pause here for a moment and give thanks, yes truly, appreciative thanks to British Rail. For if it wasn’t for British Rail and the…
Continue readingLast night was weird. I dreampt that I was in an old, much negletted Victorian walled garden. A friend and I were busy frantically converting a Citröen 2CV into a JCB digger. Part of this included carefully calibrating some internal…
Continue readingMy first portrait of folk who I know. This is done from a photograph, as I am in Oxford and they are in Cambridge (and it’s a secret … sshhh!!)
Continue readingHave I gone so completely stark, raving bonkers. Do I think that i am some artistic master?!! Fresh from my attempts at self-portraiture I am attempting a threesome picture of my brother, sister-in-law, and baby boy, which I intend to…
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Continue readingI’m still not sure about the eyes, but it’s getting there … I think…! In other news, I now have a half-century of home-baked mincepies…
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Continue readingToday I went to bed at 2 o’clock and was up again by 9 o’clock to have a quick breakfast and head out to Millets Farm to play more carols. Last week, we made 200 quid for 2 hours work,…
Continue readingIt’s Wednesday and night, and yes, I know, the art classes have ended now, but I couldn’t resist… I attempted my first (I think first ever) self-portrait! Comments please…
Continue readingThis evening I forced courage through my blood and made my way to the picturesque market town of Thame to have my hair cut. I don’t enjoy having my haircut. Indeed, I am frightened of hairdressers. But these things have…
Continue readingAnd so it comes to the time of year when I set my mind around penning the annual christmas letter, and compiling the christmas card list, and here’s the thing… I absolutely love to receive christmas cards and interesting, thoughtful…
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