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 got back from a short walk around the estate where I live. I needed to take some bottles for recycling anyway, and I just needed to get out and stretch my legs, so I decided to extend my walk…
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Continue readingPottered round town after work today, and found Labyrinth in HMV for a ten quid – couldn’t resist – great film!
Continue readingOn Monday night I put in my first order for the new Jessops Pixology digital printing service. Today, I got the photos back in the post, including my 10 introductory 7×5 prints. They are fantastic. I like my colour printer,…
Continue readingI’ve been working on a new look for 2004 for my website. So far I’m pretty happy with it, with all the layout being governed by css for the first time ever – the power of css – ’tis beautiful….
Continue readingHey! I’ve started writing chapter two again – yay! 🙂
Continue readingThe shortest day is the 21 December, right. So how come before two days before then I would arrive at work in daylight (okay, the glorious aftermath of sunrise) and yet, now a clear two weeks after the shortest days…
Continue readingEnjoy spending the day in *a very growned up way* – I can’t think of a better way as to celebrate than going to see Peter Pan (I want to see it too, but the cinema times round these parts…
Continue readingI think I know how you are feeling. What has happened to the burning fire of creativity and imagination, and why can it not be released in these days since Christmas? I know where chapter two is going, I can…
Continue readingThanks to soulsong, for pointing me in the direction of this gem Hrrm… looks a lot like East Anglia, except perhaps a little browner. No, in all seriousness, ’tis a facinating photograph of Mars – if Mars it turns out…
Continue readingIn correspondence with cogenthought I was reminded of her recent post whereby she talks about growing out her hair after posting her new userpic of herself a few years ago and noone recognising her… …it brought to mind the video…
Continue readingMark Haddon’s children’s-adult crossover book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has deservably won the Best Novel award (though strangely in the adult category not the children’s – hmph!) and is now up against David Almond’s The…
Continue reading“His Dark Materials […] runs until 20 March, has been such a hit at the box office that all 126 performances in the 1,100-capacity Olivier auditorium are sold out, although 30 seats and 64 standing places are available each day”…
Continue readingI’m such an idiot. The whole point of all of this, has been to do do what I want to do, when and how I want to do it. So why, tell me, am I mithering about which posts I…
Continue readingJo’s post today has also got me thinking around the subject…
Continue reading…I didn’t like my entry of 2 January, and so have reworded it here.
Continue readingI have (of course) indulged perhaps a little too much over the festive season, but not overly. Still, I should aim to increase my daily/weekly exercise. To this end I shall vow to: Swimming, at least once a week Half…
Continue readingI have (of course) indulged perhaps a little too much over the festive season, but not overly. Still, I should aim to increase my daily/weekly exercise. To this end I shall vow to: Swimming, at least once a week Half…
Continue readingAnd so it came to pass. Three hundred and sixty five days after the beginning of 2003, we enter a New Year… …does it feel any different? No. Just like before. It’s just the same. Sat down in front of…
Continue readingAnd so it came to pass. Three hundred and sixty five days after the beginning of 2003, we enter a New Year… …does it feel any different? No. Just like before. It’s just the same. Sat down in front of…
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