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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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I think I need some #ThomasTherapy as I try to recover from walking into my favourite bookshop to be told that they are loving #MrTumnal… ???? Maybe browsing my haul of #EdwardArdizzone books will help… #sonnetstoo #historyofwisteria

Friday 6 April 2018

I think I need some #ThomasTherapy as I try to recover from walking into my favourite bookshop to be told that they are loving #MrTumnal… ???? Maybe browsing my haul of #EdwardArdizzone books will help… #sonnetstoo #historyofwisteria

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I love this illustration so much. I remember attempting an immature copy of it when I was little. So inspiring! #Repost @illustration.magazine • • • Spring is sprung, at least in theory, so hang spring cleaning and head off to the river bank with Ratty and Mole, shown here in Arthur Rackham’s lovely edition of Wind in the Willows published by Limited Editions Club in 1940. Rackham was asked to illustrate the first edition, but didn’t have time and eventually completed it as his final commission – the intro says he could work for only an hour or two a day. This copy is the non-limited cheaper version published by the Limited Editions Club’s Heritage Press imprint. #kennethgrahame #windinthewillows #ratty #mole #mrtoad #illustration #bookillustration #illustratedbook #childrensclassics #arthurrackham #illustrationmagazine #bibliophile #bookcollection #bookcollector

Wednesday 21 March 2018

I love this illustration so much. I remember attempting an immature copy of it when I was little. So inspiring! #Repost @illustration.magazine • • • Spring is sprung, at least in theory, so hang spring cleaning and head off to…

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