A Bookshop Night for book lovers

Published on Thu, 2019-08-15 08:59
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A Bookshop Night with Jen Campbell & Jorge Carrión

Interview with Jen Campbell

STOCKHOLM Thurs 5th Sept (fully booked) | UPPSALA Saturday 7th Sept

Welcome to a night to celebrate books and bookshops with Spanish writer and literary critic Jorge Carrión and long-standing bookseller, now bestselling author Jen Campbell. Two events, in two cities, one night, one love for books and bookshops!

All events are free, but sign up at the bookshop(s) to reserve your spot!

Special Storytelling with Jen Campbell

Published on Thu, 2019-08-15 08:58
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Special Storytelling with Jen Campbell

UPPSALA | Saturday 7th Sept at 11.00

Author Jen Campbell visits us from London and reads from her books about Franklin the dragon and his flying bookshop – including the brand new Franklin and Luna and the book of Fairy Tales.

Free – bring your kids and their friends!
No need to sign up, just show up and join the fun!

”So touching and original and delightful. I love it.” – Jacqueline Wilson

Author visit: Philip Grant – ”A Peer Among Princes”

Published on Wed, 2019-08-14 09:00
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Author visit: Philip Grant – A Peer Among Princes

UPPSALA | Thursday 29th August at 19.00

AUTHOR VISIT Philip Grant, author of A Peer Among Princes – The Life of Thomas Graham, Victor of Barrosa, Hero of the Peninsular War.

History will come alive when Philip Grant, author of A Peer Among Princes visits the bookshop and talks about his new book and Thomas ­Graham’s remarkable life and career in and outside of the Duke of Wellington’s service.

Join us for a remarkable evening!

Thursday 29th Aug at 19:00
FREE – bring a friend!

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Concert: Joules the Fox

Published on Fri, 2019-07-19 16:53
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Concert Joules the Fox

STOCKHOLM & UPPSALA

Concert in the bookshop! ­Free!

Joules the Fox is a wanderer: Her music will take you with her to islands, cities and the burrow. This voice of many colours, warmth and brilliance has been opening act to Veronica Maggio and now visits us to play in the bookshop!

STOCKHOLM Monday 29th July at 18.30
UPPSALA Tuesday 30th July at 19:00
Free – voluntary contributions. (Bring cash for the passing hat)

Meet illustrator Brian Rea – ”Death Wins a Goldfish”

Published on Tue, 2019-07-09 18:12
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Author visit Brian Rea in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 18th July at 18.30

Death never takes a day off. Until he gets a letter from the HR department insisting he uses up his accrued vacation time, that is.

In his humorous and heartfelt book Death Wins a Goldfish, illustrator Brian Rea (illustrator of New York Times “Modern Love” column) let us take a peek at Death’s journal entries as he documents his mandatory sabbatical in the world of the living.

»This book is not about dying, this book is about living.«

Meet Brian in the Stockholm shop at this author visit event. Free.

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Midsummer Shop Hours

Published on Thu, 2019-06-20 09:11
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Happy Midsummer

From all of us, to all of you:
HAPPY MIDSUMMMER!

Wherever you are, whatever the weather might be... we wish you a pleasant and relaxing weekend.

Speaking of relaxing; the staff is on reading retreats so the Uppsala shop is closed Fri 21st–Sat 22nd June and open again on Sunday 12–16. The Stockholm shop is closed all Midsummer weekend Fri 21st–Sun 23rd June.

Enjoy your holiday.

Launch Party: Behind Blue Eyes – C.S. Duffy

Published on Tue, 2019-06-18 11:29
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Launch Party Behind Blue Eyes

STOCKHOLM | Tuesday 18th June at 18.30. Free!

The perfect man.
The perfect life.
The only problem is the dead body on the beach.

Investigative reporter Ellie has just given up her life in London to be with the man of her dreams in Sweden when she stumbles across  a half decomposed skeleton on Midsummer’s eve…

#DallowayDay Special Theme Reading Group

Published on Thu, 2019-06-06 11:49
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#DallowayDay

UPPSALA | Wednesday 12th June at 19.00

Celebrate DallowayDay with us at the bookshop, along with other bookshops, libraries & book lovers all over the world and join us in this special theme reading group on this ”Wednesday in mid-June”.

Daniel Ogden will lead the discussion on the book Mrs Dalloway and talk a little about ­Virginia Woolf and her life and times.

Limited space – sign up today!

Sign up for this reading group either by dropping by the shop (and getting the book) or by contacting the shop in any other way.

DALLOWAYDAY SPECIAL THEME READING GROUP
Uppsala: Wednesday 12th June at 19:00 (”a Wednesday in mid-June”)
Group fee: 60 kr for the tea, cake and great bookish company.
Several different editions of the book in stock – pick your favourite!

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Enjoy your National Day

Published on Wed, 2019-06-05 10:30
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Enjoy your national day

National Day | Thursday 6th June

Enjoy your national day & the summer weather!

(If you need a book or two to put on that table, both shops are open 12–16 – welcome by!)

New Poetry & Fiction reading: Cynthia Arrieu-King & Agri Ismaïl

Published on Fri, 2019-05-31 09:40
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New Fiction & Poetry Reading

STOCKHOLM | Sunday 2nd June at 16:00

Welcome to the Stockholm bookshop for an author visit and reading of new poetry and fiction by Cynthia Arrieu-King & Agri Ismaïl.

Free – bring a friend!

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Books of the Month – April 2024

Alice Winn, In Memoriam
Alice Winn
In Memoriam
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Toni Morrison, Sula
Toni Morrison
Sula
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
Beth O’Leary, The Wake-Up Call
Beth O’Leary
The Wake-Up Call
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

*Join the NEW reading group in Uppsala
Stig Abell, Death Under a Little Sky
Stig Abell
Death Under a Little Sky
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the Crime reading group
Jahmal Mayfield, Smoke Kings
Jahmal Mayfield
Smoke Kings
Paperback

Noir of the month
Grace Curtis, Frontier
Grace Curtis
Frontier
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the reading group
P. Djèlí Clark, A Master of Djinn
P. Djèlí Clark
A Master of Djinn
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the reading group
T. Kingfisher, A House With Good Bones
T. Kingfisher
A House With Good Bones
Paperback

Horror of the month
Rachel Greenlaw, Compass and Blade
Rachel Greenlaw
Compass and Blade
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Négar Djavadi, Disoriental
Négar Djavadi
Disoriental
Paperback

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group
Sarah Hart, Once Upon a Prime
Sarah Hart
Once Upon a Prime
Paperback

The Wondrous Connections Between Mathematics and Literature

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – March 2024

Ellen Hawley, A Decent World
Ellen Hawley
A Decent World
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Edith Wharton, Ethan Frome
Edith Wharton
Ethan Frome
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
J.F. Murray, Fling
J.F. Murray
Fling
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

*Join the NEW reading group in Uppsala
Katie Williams, My Murder
Katie Williams
My Murder
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the Crime reading group
Scott Von Doviak, Lowdown Road
Scott Von Doviak
Lowdown Road
Paperback

Noir of the month
David Koepp, Aurora
David Koepp
Aurora
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the reading group
Nghi Vo, The Empress of Salt and Fortune
Nghi Vo
The Empress of Salt and Fortune
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the reading group
Stephen Graham Jones, Mapping the Interior
Stephen Graham Jones
Mapping the Interior
Paperback

Horror of the month
Nic Stone, Chaos Theory
Nic Stone
Chaos Theory
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Huw Lemmey & Ben Miller, Bad Gays
Huw Lemmey & Ben Miller
Bad Gays
Paperback

– A Homosexual History

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group
Hua Hsu, Stay True
Hua Hsu
Stay True
Paperback

– A Memoir

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – February 2024

Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, A Spell of Good Things
Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
A Spell of Good Things
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Leo Tolstoy, The Cossacks
Leo Tolstoy
The Cossacks
Hardback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
Nancy Peach, The Mother of All Problems
Nancy Peach
The Mother of All Problems
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month
Catherine Kirwan, A Lesson in Malice
Catherine Kirwan
A Lesson in Malice
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the Crime reading group
Daniel Weizmann, The Last Songbird
Daniel Weizmann
The Last Songbird
Paperback

Noir of the month
M.D. Lachlan, Celestial
M.D. Lachlan
Celestial
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the reading group
Hannah Kaner, Godkiller
Hannah Kaner
Godkiller
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the reading group
Cassandra Khaw, Nothing But Blackened Teeth
Cassandra Khaw
Nothing But Blackened Teeth
Paperback

Horror of the month
Jesse Q. Sutanto, Didn’t See That Coming
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Didn’t See That Coming
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Eloghosa Osunde, Vagabonds!
Eloghosa Osunde
Vagabonds!
Paperback

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group
more…

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