Release party: Two Thirds North 2018

Published on Mon, 2018-04-16 09:42
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Release party for Two Thirds North 2018

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 19th April at 19:00 

Join us for the release party for the 2018 issue of TWO THIRDS NORTH, Stockholm University’s journal of international literature!
 
If you have a craving for international literature then you should come for an evening of live readings and literary discussions at the Stockholm bookshop.
 
Buy a copy of the journal and get it signed by the authors while you chat with the writers, editors, and professors of Stockholm University’s creative writing program.
 

In this year’s issue you will find fiction and poetry by 31 contributors under the headings of The Maelstrom’s Current, Where Are You Now?, Love and its Discontents, What Else in the End?, and finally And Yet, And Yet. Also an edited and commented draft showing the process of editing, followed by a conversation between author and editor. In this year’s issue you will also find an interview with author Mark Haddon.

 
The band Mister Ferrari will do a short acoustic set, performing songs from their upcoming debut album.
 
Light snacks and refreshments served.
 
Thursday 19th April at 19:00. Free!
Feel free to like&share this facebook event – bring a friend or two!
 

We’re the Bookstore of the Year 2018

Published on Wed, 2018-04-11 16:38
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International Excellence Award – Bookstore of the Year 2018

London Book Fair | April 10th 2018

We won the Bookstore of the Year award at the London Book Fair!

Book&Pint: Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore - Matthew Sullivan

Published on Fri, 2018-03-23 10:00
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Book&Pint: Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore – Matthew Sullivan

UPPSALA | Tuesday 27th March at 19:00

Fancy a pint and an exciting read?
Join the book discussion at the pub!

Meet Raymond E. Feist

Published on Thu, 2018-03-22 10:00
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Meet Raymond E. Feist

UPPSALA | Sunday 29th April at 17.00

MEET RAYMOND E. FEIST in conversation with Steven Savile

Raymond E. Feist, the legendary author of the Riftwar trilogy, is visiting the bookshop to present his new book King of Ashes, first in the new Firemane Saga. In conversation with Steven Savile, followed by Q&A and a signing.

Sunday 29th April at 17.00
Free but ticketed event – get your free ticket at the bookshop today. Limited number of seats.

Var är brudarna? Talk & Reading by Éilís Ní Dhuibhne

Published on Wed, 2018-03-14 12:03
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Var är brudarna? Reading & Talk by Éilís Ní Dhuibhne

UPPSALA | Thursday 22nd March at 19:00

Var är brudarna?
Where are the Irish Women Writers? Here they come!

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day (a little late) and Women’s History Month with Irish author Éilís Ní Dhuibhne! (Click to read more)

Talk: Daniel Ogden on dystopias and utopias

Published on Tue, 2018-03-13 13:15
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Talk by Daniel Ogden on dystopias and utopias

UPPSALA | Tuesday 13th March at 19:00

TALK: Fahrenheit 451 and Other Troubling Tales

Guest speaker Daniel Ogden looks at the complex worlds of dystopias and utopias with ­examples from modern and classic literature.

Tuesday 13th March at 19.00. Tea and cake served.
Tickets 60 kr. Limited number of seats, please buy your ticket in advance.

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Best bookshop in the world?

Published on Fri, 2018-03-09 16:03
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Bookstore of the Year 2018 award

BIG NEWS!
It was just announced that we’re one of three finalists for Bookstore of the Year 2018 – an award handed out annually by the London Bookfair and the UK Publishers Association for the very best bookshop outside the UK. That’s a fairly big chunk of the world!

Winner announced on April 10th at a ceremony at the London Book Fair.

» Press release from the London Book Fair

Book Sale – Green Dot Treasure Hunt

Published on Tue, 2018-03-06 11:00
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Green Dot Treasure Hunt

UPPSALA & STOCKHOLM

Book Sale continues… Wow, what a sale weekend we had – so many books (and bags and mugs and pencil cases and...) found new happy homes.

The books left behind were a bit grumpy though. To give them a chance of finding new homes we continue with a GREEN DOT TREASURE HUNT!

3 for 2 on selected books in the shops (all with a green dot on their spines). Find 3 books with green dots, pay for 2.
Let the dot hunt begin!

A Pint & a Book – Book discussion at the pub

Published on Wed, 2018-02-21 15:00
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A Pint & a Book: Chance by Kem Nunn

UPPSALA | Thursday 27th Feb at 19:00

Fancy a pint and an exciting read?
Join the book discussion at the pub!

A Pint & a Book – book discussion at the pub

Join us at the pub to discuss the ­literary thriller Chance by National Book Award finalist Kem Nunn. Chance is now a US tv series starring Hugh Laurie.

Chance is an exciting read, not too thick, the pages will simply fly by when you start reading.

Have a pint of your preferred beverage, a snack or a meal (20% off on food!), while we discuss the crime book of the month.

Tuesday 27th February at 19:00
at O’Neill’s Pub, Dragarbrunnsgatan 53.

Get your event ticket at the bookshop today!
Combo-price book & meeting 195:-. Limited number of seats, get yours today!

Click to read more:

Books of the Month for February 2018

Published on Wed, 2018-02-21 14:34
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Have you discovered the Books of the Month for February yet? 

Books of the Month – Fiction- Classics - Short Stories
Books of the Month – British Crime - Tough Crime

Books of the Month – Sci-Fi - Fanatasy - Urban Fantasy

Books of the Month – Teen/Young Adult - Non-Fiction

Click to read more:

more news…

New Crime/Mystery – 13 June 2018

Kent Harrington, Last Ferry Home
Kent Harrington
Last Ferry Home
Trade Paperback
Janet Evanovich, Dangerous Minds
Janet Evanovich
Dangerous Minds
Paperback
Charles Cumming, The Man Between
Charles Cumming
The Man Between
Hardback

New Non-Fiction – 7 May 2018

Duncan Larcombe, Prince Harry: The Inside Story
Duncan Larcombe
Prince Harry: The Inside Story
Paperback
Lisa Samson, Epitaph for the Ash: In Search of Recovery and Renewal
Lisa Samson
Epitaph for the Ash: In Search of Recovery and Renewal
Hardback
Ben Fogle, English: A Story of Marmite, Queuing and Weather
Ben Fogle
English: A Story of Marmite, Queuing and Weather
Paperback

New Fiction – 7 May 2018

Arundhati Roy, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
Arundhati Roy
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
Paperback
Neel Mukherjee, A State of Freedom
Neel Mukherjee
A State of Freedom
Paperback
Rowan Coleman, The Summer of Impossible Things
Rowan Coleman
The Summer of Impossible Things
Paperback

Even more new Non-Fiction – 7 May 2018

Caitlin Doyle, Unicornucopia: The Little Book of Unicorns
Caitlin Doyle
Unicornucopia: The Little Book of Unicorns
Hardback
Dean Burnett, The Happy Brain: The Science of Where Happiness Comes From, and Why
Dean Burnett
The Happy Brain: The Science of Where Happiness Comes From, and Why
Trade Paperback
Jenni Murray, A History of Britain in 21 Women: A Personal Selection
Jenni Murray
A History of Britain in 21 Women: A Personal Selection
Paperback

Hot & New – 12 April 2018

Andrew Wilson, A Talent For Murder
Andrew Wilson
A Talent For Murder
Paperback
Madeline Miller, Circe
Madeline Miller
Circe
Hardback
Stefan Bollman, Women Who Read Are Dangerous
Stefan Bollman
Women Who Read Are Dangerous
Hardback
Irivine Welsh, Dead Man’s Trousers
Irivine Welsh
Dead Man’s Trousers
Hardback
Jo Nesbø, Macbeth (Hogarth Shakespeare)
Jo Nesbø
Macbeth (Hogarth Shakespeare)
Trade Paperback
Alexander McCall Smith, The Good Pilot, Peter Woodhouse
Alexander McCall Smith
The Good Pilot, Peter Woodhouse
Hardback

Hot in Mystery – 22 March 2018

Elizabeth George, The Punishment She Deserves (Lynley #17)
Elizabeth George
The Punishment She Deserves (Lynley #17)
Hardback
Jacqueline Winspear, To Die But Once (Maisie Dobbs #14)
Jacqueline Winspear
To Die But Once (Maisie Dobbs #14)
Trade Paperback
Abir Mukherjee, A Necessary Evil
Abir Mukherjee
A Necessary Evil
Paperback

New in Non-Fiction – 22 March 2018

Dan Jones, The Templars: The Rise and Fall of God's Holy Warriors
Dan Jones
The Templars: The Rise and Fall of God's Holy Warriors
Paperback
Caroline Elton, Also Human: The Inner Lives of Doctors
Caroline Elton
Also Human: The Inner Lives of Doctors
Trade Paperback
Julia Crowe, My First Guitar: Tales of True Love and Lost Chords
Julia Crowe
My First Guitar: Tales of True Love and Lost Chords
Trade Paperback

New in SF & Fantasy – 9 March 2018

Laini Taylor, Strange the Dreamer
Laini Taylor
Strange the Dreamer
Paperback
, Doctor Who: The Day She Saved the Doctor – Four Stories from the TARDIS
Doctor Who: The Day She Saved the Doctor – Four Stories from the TARDIS
Hardback
Yaba Badoe, A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars
Yaba Badoe
A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars
Paperback
David Weber, A Call to Vengeance (Manticore Ascendant #3)
David Weber
A Call to Vengeance (Manticore Ascendant #3)
Hardback
Tristan Palmgren, Quietus
Tristan Palmgren
Quietus
Paperback
Paolo Bacigalupi, The Tangled Lands
Paolo Bacigalupi
The Tangled Lands
Hardback

New in Fiction – 1 Feb 2018

Jon McGregor, Reservoir 13
Jon McGregor
Reservoir 13
Paperback
Ahmed Saadawi, Frankenstein in Baghdad
Ahmed Saadawi
Frankenstein in Baghdad
Paperback
more…

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