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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Love reading? Got a favourite bookshop? My #bookloversguidetobookshops pictures are now all available to buy in my brand new @etsyuk shop… #bookshops #amreading @oxfordetsy https://etsy.me/2BC8nhn @booksandink @blackwellsoxford @mostlybooks_shop @ylbooks @the_book_house @jaffe_and_neale

Love reading? Got a favourite bookshop? My #bookloversguidetobookshops pictures are now all available to buy in my brand new @etsyuk shop… #bookshops #amreading @oxfordetsy https://etsy.me/2BC8nhn @booksandink @blackwellsoxford @mostlybooks_shop @ylbooks @the_book_house @jaffe_and_neale

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#tbt to that time in 2001 when a bunch of strangers met up at one of Iceland’s top tourist attractions to build these steps that every bit as deep as they are wide. They were still there in 2012, so… good job well done I guess? @philippajane97 @heathermarples @palooka_ville #iceland #svartifoss #skaftafell

#tbt to that time in 2001 when a bunch of strangers met up at one of Iceland’s top tourist attractions to build these steps that every bit as deep as they are wide. They were still there in 2012, so……

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It’s been too long since we’ve visited Douglas á l’Orange at his Jubilee Lake home and we didn’t realise that adult ducks lose their bright colours again at this time of year. He’s still there! We ❤ Douglas! @vnemma #duck????

It’s been too long since we’ve visited Douglas á l’Orange at his Jubilee Lake home and we didn’t realise that adult ducks lose their bright colours again at this time of year. He’s still there! We ❤ Douglas! @vnemma #duck????

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???? it’s #internationalcatday????! ???? . I have lived with eleven cats in my life to date and they’re all very special: Tess, Bramble, Pepper, Bella*, Arthur*, Ronnie, Nellie, William*, Scooter*, Blini*, and Aslan*. ????❤???? . *Still with us. . #lovecats #catsofinstagram #catsagram #cats

???? it’s #internationalcatday????! ???? . I have lived with eleven cats in my life to date and they’re all very special: Tess, Bramble, Pepper, Bella*, Arthur*, Ronnie, Nellie, William*, Scooter*, Blini*, and Aslan*. ????❤???? . *Still with us. . #lovecats…

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I’m actually, genuinely pleased, with how this one has turned out. I just hope I’ve done it justice… what do you think? @blackwellsoxford #bookshops #bookshopsofinstagram #bookloversguidetobookshops #illustration #amillustrating

I’m actually, genuinely pleased, with how this one has turned out. I just hope I’ve done it justice… what do you think? @blackwellsoxford #bookshops #bookshopsofinstagram #bookloversguidetobookshops #illustration #amillustrating

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