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Anna Bark Persson of In Another Library reads and blogs about fantasy, science fiction and whatever can be found in between.

Uppsala Sidewalk Sale

Published on Thu, 2020-10-29 11:53
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Uppsala Sidewalk Sale

UPPSALA | Thurs 29 Oct–Sun 1 Nov

Haunted Houses – an online Halloween talk

Published on Sat, 2020-10-24 12:49
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Haunted Houses – an online Halloween talk

ONLINE | Thursday 29th October at 19:00

HAUNTED HOUSES in literature, film & real life
A spooky online conversation with Daniel Ogden & Stina Björkelid

Join us online as Daniel Ogden and Stina Björkelid talk about haunted houses in literature, film and real life from a surprisingly spooky bookshop.

And you thought this year couldn’t get any more horrific...

Join in from the comfort of your own haunted(?) house, and remember – the call always comes from inside the house...

The talk will be broadcast on facebook and youtube (and archived):

» watch on facebook

» watch on youtube

Celebrate Hallowe’en at home with The English Bookshop!

» Like&Share this facebook-event

Bokmässan 2020 – Online Book Fair

Published on Sun, 2020-09-20 13:28
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Online Book Fair 2020

Meet author online at our online book festival

Six authors joined us in online conversations for our online book fair – if you missed any of these interesting meetings, watch the replays on facebook or youtube. See links below.

KulturNatten 2020 goes digital

Published on Fri, 2020-09-04 13:01
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KulturNatten goes digital

UPPSALA (and the World) | Saturday 12th September

KulturNatten (CultureNight) in Uppsala goes digital this year! Join us online as we bring the world to Uppsala, and Uppsala to the world, in our online events on Saturday 12th September!

Events are broadcast on both facebook and youtube.
Click ”Read more” for links to archived livestreams.

Just say ”Hi!” to order or check availability

Published on Fri, 2020-06-19 14:10
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Just contact us for orders or requests


It’s easy peasy to order (or check availability in shops) – just contact us! Send an email, send a message on facebook or give us a call. (See below for local contact details)

• Know what you’re looking for? Just let us know in an email or a message and we’ll help you out.

• Don’t know exactly what you're looking for? Let us be your personal human algorithm – we’ll help you find the right titles with our personal touch. It’s like having a personal shopper, for reading experiences!

• Welcome to browse and search our web database as well – note though that stock status might not be completely up to date (and only shows the Uppsala shop’s stock).

• No need to create an account online and do the shopping cart dance – just email or message us with your wants & needs. Let’s get personal!

Say Hi! to your local bookshop

Uppsala (and for mailorders further afar)
– email: uppsala@bookshop.se
– send facebook message: m.me/UppsalaEnglishBookshop
– visit facebook page: @UppsalaEnglishBookshop
– call 018-10 05 10

Stockholm
– email: stockholm@bookshop.se
– send facebook message: m.me/EnglishBookshopSthlm
– visit facebook page: @EnglishBookshopSthlm
– call 08-790 55 10

What can we do for you today? Let us know.

The Bookshop Band Lockdown Book Show – live on facebook!

Published on Thu, 2020-06-18 09:28
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The Bookshop Band Lockdown Book Show

Every Friday at 21:30 – Live on facebook!

Live from their home in Wigtown – The Bookshop Band Lockdown Book Show! A concert of book-recommendations for lockdown reading.

Watch the show live on our facebook pages every Friday at 21:30 Swedish time (or archived any time) :
» Uppsala www.facebook.com/UppsalaEnglishBookshop/live
» Stockholm www.facebook.com/EnglishBookshopSthlm/live

Online talk: Presidential Election amidst Pandemics & Protests

Published on Wed, 2020-06-17 12:26
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Online talk: Presidential Election amidst Pandemics and Protests

ONLINE | Wednesday 17th June at 19:00

How is the president of the United States elected?

And what impact will the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have on the election this year? And how will the Black Lives Matter movement and protests affect the election?

Join us online in this live stream to discuss these and other questions with guest expert Daniel Ogden. Talk followed by Q&A session – put your questions in the live comments during the broadcast.

Watch the replay on facebook or on youtube

Support Auction – the Nostalgia edition

Published on Wed, 2020-04-29 13:25
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Support Auction – the Nostalgia edition

Join our Support Auction – the Nostalgia edition.

In November it will be 25 years since we opened The English Bookshop in Uppsala. Our first location – as many of you remember – was on the second story of an old tannery in a courtyard by the river Fyris. Not the ultimate location for a shop perhaps, but you guys found us anyway and we survived.

Gift vouchers – for you & your friends

Published on Thu, 2020-04-02 11:39
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Buy gift vouchers

Order your gift vouchers now,
and sort tomorrow’s gift needs today!

Birthday coming up? Need a ’Thank You’ or ’Get Well’ gift that's easy to mail? Easter gifts? 

Or why not give yourself a gift voucher for your own literary guilty pleasures... 

Buying vouchers now is also a great way to support your favourite indie bookshop!

» CLICK HERE for INFO and ORDER FORM

Share: www.bookshop.se/giftvouchers

How may we help you today?

Published on Tue, 2020-03-17 13:48
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We’re open – how may we help you today?

The shops are open as usual, 7 days a week (Stockholm closed on Sundays), but if you can’t make it to the shop here’s how we’re open for you too:

– Want to check a title’s availability in our shops?

– Order books (for pick-up or delivery)?

– Recommendations & reading tips?

Simply contact us by email or on facebook messenger and we’ll sort you out!

Let us know how we can help:

UPPSALA: email uppsalaevents@bookshop.se or send a facebook message m.me/UppsalaEnglishBookshop

STOCKHOLM: email stockholm@bookshop.se or send a facebook message m.me/EnglishBookshopSthlm

Or give us a call or come in to the shop, we’re open.

more news…

Books of the Month – November 2020

Abi Daré, The Girl with the Louding Voice
Abi Daré
The Girl with the Louding Voice
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month
Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God
Zora Neale Hurston
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Paperback

Classic of the month
Irenosen Okojie, Nudibranch
Irenosen Okojie
Nudibranch
Paperback

Short Stories of the month
Annie Lyons, Eudora Honeysett is Quite Well, Thank You
Annie Lyons
Eudora Honeysett is Quite Well, Thank You
Paperback

FeelGood of the month
Bella Ellis, The Vanished Bride
Bella Ellis
The Vanished Bride
Paperback

Mystery of the month
Trevor Wood, The Man on the Street
Trevor Wood
The Man on the Street
Paperback

Noir of the month
Laura Lam, Goldilocks
Laura Lam
Goldilocks
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month
Katharine Duckett, Miranda in Milan
Katharine Duckett
Miranda in Milan
Paperback

Fantasy of the month
M. H. Boroson, The Girl with the Ghost Eyes
M. H. Boroson
The Girl with the Ghost Eyes
Paperback

Urban Fantasy of the month
Mikki Daughtry, All This Time
Mikki Daughtry
All This Time
Paperback

Mikki Daughtry & Rachael Lippincott

Teen/YA of the month
Megan Phelps-Roper, Unfollow
Megan Phelps-Roper
Unfollow
Paperback

– A Journey from Hatred to Hope

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – October 2020

Ayisha Malik, This Green and Pleasant Land
Ayisha Malik
This Green and Pleasant Land
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month
Sinclair Lewis, Babbitt
Sinclair Lewis
Babbitt
Paperback

Classic of the month
Deborah Eisenberg, Your Duck is My Duck
Deborah Eisenberg
Your Duck is My Duck
Paperback

Short Stories of the month
Rachel Winters, Would Like to Meet
Rachel Winters
Would Like to Meet
Paperback

FeelGood of the month
Vera Morris, The Ship of Death
Vera Morris
The Ship of Death
Paperback

Mystery of the month
Alan Trotter, Muscle
Alan Trotter
Muscle
Paperback

Noir of the month
Rob Hart, The Warehouse
Rob Hart
The Warehouse
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month
Emily Tesh, Silver in the Wood
Emily Tesh
Silver in the Wood
Paperback

Fantasy of the month
Ry Herman, Love Bites
Ry Herman
Love Bites
Paperback

Urban Fantasy of the month
Leah Johnson, You Should See Me in a Crown
Leah Johnson
You Should See Me in a Crown
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Casey Cep, Furious Hours
Casey Cep
Furious Hours
Paperback

– Murder, Fraud and the Last Trial of Harper Lee

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – September 2020

Tola Rotimi Abraham, Black Sunday
Tola Rotimi Abraham
Black Sunday
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month
John Hersey, Too Far to Walk
John Hersey
Too Far to Walk
Paperback

Classic of the month
Lucy Hughes-Hallett, Fabulous
Lucy Hughes-Hallett
Fabulous
Paperback

Short Stories of the month
Richard Roper, Something to Live For
Richard Roper
Something to Live For
Paperback

FeelGood of the month
Jim Kelly, The Great Darkness
Jim Kelly
The Great Darkness
Paperback

Mystery of the month
John McMahon, The Good Detective
John McMahon
The Good Detective
Paperback

Noir of the month
Lindsay Ellis, Axiom’s End
Lindsay Ellis
Axiom’s End
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month
K. J. Parker, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City
K. J. Parker
Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City
Paperback

Fantasy of the month
Kevin Hearne, Ink & Sigill
Kevin Hearne
Ink & Sigill
Paperback

Urban Fantasy of the month
Christina Hammonds Reed, Black Kids
Christina Hammonds Reed
Black Kids
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
more…

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