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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Back on the page (where I belong)!

Yayy! (I’m saying that alot these days – maybe that’s my new catchphrase – cue veeb you’ll remember and know what I mean!) …a good portion of story written today. Ben has been developing and formulating his research to such…

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Back on the page (where I belong)!

Yayy! (I’m saying that alot these days – maybe that’s my new catchphrase – cue veeb you’ll remember and know what I mean!) …a good portion of story written today. Ben has been developing and formulating his research to such…

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A long hot summer ahead…

The sun is shining, the heat is baking… I just thought I’d give my BIGGEST congrats to rachel2205 for finishing her exams! Yayy to her! Now, she can relax and enjoy herself in this lovely weather… …whilst us plebs carry…

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How dodgy are you?

In my case, not much… I’m in the clear I can stand up straight and walk tall, no one’s after me, unless they’re trying to nick something from me! It’s good to behave 100% correctly and to the letter of…

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Synopsis released (well kind of…)

I’ve updated the synopsis for Blood & Fire although it’s still not finished – there’s a lot more going round in my head and on scraps of paper in my notebook, but this all that’s down in synopsis form to…

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Synopsis released (well kind of…)

I’ve updated the synopsis for Blood & Fire although it’s still not finished – there’s a lot more going round in my head and on scraps of paper in my notebook, but this all that’s down in synopsis form to…

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Musings upon the subject…

Hanna Katla is bookish and intelligent – she’s had time away from college to travel and study abroad – most notably in Italy. It’s important to her that she gets an academic qualification; her own creativity is equally important to…

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Musings upon the subject…

Hanna Katla is bookish and intelligent – she’s had time away from college to travel and study abroad – most notably in Italy. It’s important to her that she gets an academic qualification; her own creativity is equally important to…

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Character Dev: Hanna Katla

Hanna Katla Baldursdóttir, aged: 21 parents: Baldur Aðalsteinsson and Eyrún Ármannsdóttir cousins: Helen and Benjamin Ármannsson. Second year student in arts/literature subjectHistory of Art and Literature; Hanna is lead singer in a pop/rock band that is close to getting a…

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Character Dev: Hanna Katla

Hanna Katla Baldursdóttir, aged: 21 parents: Baldur Aðalsteinsson and Eyrún Ármannsdóttir cousins: Helen and Benjamin Ármannsson. Second year student in arts/literature subjectHistory of Art and Literature; Hanna is lead singer in a pop/rock band that is close to getting a…

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Character Brainstorming

Who are these people in my head?!! Forgive me if this, or the next post – or the post after that rambles and doesn’t make any sense… …on the other hand, if something does make sense, or you like something…

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Character Brainstorming

Who are these people in my head?!! Forgive me if this, or the next post – or the post after that rambles and doesn’t make any sense… …on the other hand, if something does make sense, or you like something…

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Fast and Permanent

Well, I’ve done it. I’ve signed my life (or at least my phone bill) over to OneTel – and my life on Broadband will commence shortly. I was going to go with Zen Internet (as recommended by soulsong), however halfway…

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Birthday drinks

I celebrated my birthday in a quiet but enjoyable way after work last night. Julian was kind enough to give me a lift into work (and back home later that night) so that I could consume a modest amount of…

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S2 Style Discovery

Just a small discovery I’ll share with you, for the benefit of all you S2 users – if I make one of your posts a *memory* for me then I get it displaying in my comment page style (ie. the…

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Which X2 Character Are You?

Apparently, I’m… …but not half as angsty and southern as the original. My habit of absorbing people’s energy and powers on touch means that skin/skin contact with other people isn’t a good idea, unless I’m feeling mean. Which X2 Character…

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Reflection on my twenties

On this, the eve of my thirtieth birthday I guess it is fitting to reflect on the years before this day. It’s odd to be leaving behind my twenties, because in a way I was never in them. Confused? I’ll…

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