Mr Tumnal

Everyone has an idea of their ideal family. Not everyone’s become real

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About me

Derbyshire born. Suffolk bred. Lives in the shires.

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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  The Imaginary Wife

The Imaginary Wife

How would you feel if you discovered you were the imaginary creation of your best friend?

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Postbox (Phoenix) Cottage

Pictures from the weekend – as you can see, the house is really beginning to take shape. End of the month is still the planned move in date (and not a moment too soon!

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Enneagram Test: What type are you?

free enneagram test Type Four: The Individualist The introspective, romantic type. Fours are self-aware, sensitive, and reserved. They are emotionally honest, creative, and personal, but can also be moody and self-conscious. Withholding themselves from others due to feeling vulnerable and…

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Enneagram Test: What type are you?

free enneagram test Type Four: The Individualist The introspective, romantic type. Fours are self-aware, sensitive, and reserved. They are emotionally honest, creative, and personal, but can also be moody and self-conscious. Withholding themselves from others due to feeling vulnerable and…

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What my birthday says about me…

Of unusual beauty does not want to impress well-developed sense of justice vivacious interested a born diplomat but irritate and sensitive in company often due to a lack of self-confidence acts sometimes superior feels not understood loves only once has…

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Me? Discuss…

Test Results You think of yourself as being Natural, Peaceful, Tranquil , and Inspiring. Others think of you as being Loving, Independent, Intelligent, and Resourceful. Your relationships can be described as Warm, Restful, Relaxing, and Inspiring. When stressed, you feel…

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Serial Dreams

Following on from the rather disturbing dream that torpidity outlined here, I mentioned how use my dreams to start me off on a good many (though not all) of my stories. Also, these dreams tend to take the form of…

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Thoughtful and interesting…

Saw this in the pages of rachel2205 and jordaaner – seemed like a good idea at the time… Friends | 6 Friendship never ceases to amaze me. I’m the kind of person who finds it difficult to make friends easily…

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Thoughtful and interesting…

Saw this in the pages of rachel2205 and jordaaner – seemed like a good idea at the time… Friends | 6 Friendship never ceases to amaze me. I’m the kind of person who finds it difficult to make friends easily…

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Friended!

I’ve been *friended* by Mr xencat today. So. I’m assuming you found me in the pages of the dear and talented soulsong, and that since we seem to share an interest in writing … welcome, yes, but please announce your…

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Chalking up another 200 words

Thanks are going to soulsong, I think you have become my running mate, so to speak – encouraging me and inspiring me to write, and keep writing even when faced with the greatest of distractions. I had no idea when…

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Chalking up another 200 words

Thanks are going to soulsong, I think you have become my running mate, so to speak – encouraging me and inspiring me to write, and keep writing even when faced with the greatest of distractions. I had no idea when…

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Situation normal

Pepper has been given the all clear from the vet. He has to stay on the special diet (but I was going to change it anyway to something a bit special) and he just needs to finish his course of…

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Going with the tide…

Everyone’s bandering around Wimbledon results in the office this afternoon and so have gone with it and plugged myself into Radio 5 over the internet to catch the atmosphere of big bad Henman losing against that nice Frenchman…

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Welcome Home to Hólar!

It’s not much, but it introduces Bjäkk to the story, and he’ll carry some of the science in the book. It also is that linking scene as to how Ben and Hanna get from the bus stop on the edge…

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Welcome Home to Hólar!

It’s not much, but it introduces Bjäkk to the story, and he’ll carry some of the science in the book. It also is that linking scene as to how Ben and Hanna get from the bus stop on the edge…

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First, congratulations!

Just thought I would chalk up congratulations to rachel2205 on getting her First for her English and History degree from York! Takes me back a bit – nine years in fact – to me getting my 2:1 from Crewe+Alsager Faculty…

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Back on the writing trail!

Busy, busy, busy today … finish work. Go to Post Office in Cowley Centre to hand over much money for car tax (at least I come in the low emissions category – my car that is – not me?!!). Drop…

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