Book release & Talk: Shining in the Dark – Hans-Åke Lilja

Published on Wed, 2019-10-09 13:49
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Shining in the Dark – Hans-Åke Lilja

UPPSALA | Tuesday 5th November at 19.00. Tickets 70:-

Book release & Talk:
Shining in the Dark – Hans-Åke Lilja on Stephen King

Our Hallowe'en week continues with a special author visit: Hans-Åke Lilja presents his new book Shining in the dark and lets us know everything we ever wanted to know about Stephen King, and loads of other great horror writers and stories.

Talk: Ghost and the World They Inhabit – Daniel Ogden

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Talk Daniel Ogden – Ghosts and the Worlds They Inhabit

UPPSALA | Thursday 31st October at 19.00. Tickets 70:-

Celebrate Hallowe'en at The English Bookshop!

Listen to Daniel Ogden talk about Ghosts and the Worlds They Inhabit: A look at ghost stories in English literature through the ages, and afterwards enjoy tea and ghostly cake, and maybe look at our collections of ghost stories and other suitable spooky reads.

Thursday 31st October at 19.00
Advance tickets 70:-available at the bookshop. Tea and cake included. Get your ticket today!

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Author visit & book release: Theodor Kallifatides – The Siege of Troy

Published on Sat, 2019-10-05 13:49
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Theodor Kallifatides – The Siege of Troy

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 17th October at 19.00. Tickets 60:-

We’re excited to once again welcome Theodor Kallifatides to the bookshop! This time to present & celebrate the release of his latest novel The Siege of Troy – a perceptive retelling of The Iliad, where a young Greek teacher draws on the enduring power of myth to help her students cope with the terrors of Nazi occupation.

Author conversation • Signing • Refreshments

Join us in the Stockholm bookshop to celebrate the release together with the author!

Get your advance ticket 60:- today in the Stockholm bookshop.
» Tickets also available online at billetto.se

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Author visit & book release: Jonas Karlsson

Published on Fri, 2019-10-04 13:05
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Author visit Jonas Karlsson

STOCKHOLM | Monday 7th Oct at 19.00. Tickets 60:-

We are excited that Jonas Karlsson is taking time out from his rehearsals for ”Waiting for Godot” at Dramaten to present his latest book in the Stockholm bookshop – a trilogy of novellas, where he explores the quirkier side of human nature, helping us to see the world anew via three eccentric narrators.

Author conversation • Signing • Refreshments

Join us in the Stockholm bookshop to celebrate the release together with the author!
Get your advance ticket 60:- today in the bookshop. Tickets also available online at billetto.se

Crime Writing While Feminist

Published on Sun, 2019-09-29 06:49
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Crime Writing While Feminist

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 3rd October at 18:30. Free!

Join VIVECA STEN, bestselling author of the Sandhamn series, and journalist, criminologist and author KICKI SEHLSTEDT in conversation with crime writer and screenwriter CS DUFFY to discuss writing crime while feminist.

How do we approach writing violence against women in the #metoo era? Should we consider the messages our stories send or expose the world as it is?

Signings at Gothenburg Book Fair 2019

Published on Fri, 2019-09-27 06:50
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Author signings at the book fair

GOTHENBURG | Sept 26–29

Welcome to visit us at the Gothenburg Book Fair! Find us at stand C 04:29, discover our book fair special offers, meet authors and have your books signed. See our author signing schedule below.

Storytelling for Children – Saturday 14th Sept

Published on Fri, 2019-09-13 13:11
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Storytelling for Children – Saturday 14th Sept

UPPSALA | Saturday 14th Sept at 11.00

Welcome all 3-6 year olds for story­telling with Claudia.

No need to sign up, just show up at the shop and join the fun.

Crime & Fantasy Mini-Con on KulturNatten

Published on Mon, 2019-09-09 08:50
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Crime & Fantasy Mini-Con on KulturNatten

UPPSALA | Saturday 14th Sept / KulturNatten

Four authors exclusively brought over for our Culture Night Mini-Con, talking about fantasy writing, the adventure of being a full time author, crime fiction, and much more! 

Concert: Ryan O’Reilly & Hayley Reardon

Published on Mon, 2019-09-09 08:10
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Concert in Stockholm - Ryan O’Reilly and Hayley Reardon

STOCKHOLM | Sunday 15 Sept at 16:30. Free!

Musical Sunday at the Stockholm bookshop! Concert with Ryan O’Reilly (UK) & Hayley Reardon (US). Come along to a brilliant singer-songwriter afternoon with two excellent musicians!

Free! (voluntary contributions to the artist, pass-the-hat).

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!

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Books of the Month – February 2021

Clare Beams, The Illness Lesson
Clare Beams
The Illness Lesson
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the Fiction reading group
Janet Frame, Owls Do Cry
Janet Frame
Owls Do Cry
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the Classics reading group
Miranda Dickinson, Our Story
Miranda Dickinson
Our Story
Paperback

FeelGood of the month
Naomi Ishiguro, Escape Routes
Naomi Ishiguro
Escape Routes
Paperback

Short Stories of the month
Charlie Hodges, Vanishing Act
Charlie Hodges
Vanishing Act
Paperback

Mystery of the month
John Straley, The Big Both Ways
John Straley
The Big Both Ways
Paperback

Noir of the month

*Join the Crime reading group
Chana Porter, The Seep
Chana Porter
The Seep
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the SF reading group!
M.A. Carrick, The Mask of Mirrors
M.A. Carrick
The Mask of Mirrors
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the Fantasy reading group!
D.J. Butler, The Cunning Man
D.J. Butler
The Cunning Man
Paperback

D.J. Butler & Aaron Michael Ritchley

Urban Fantasy of the month
Wibke Brueggemann, Love is for Losers
Wibke Brueggemann
Love is for Losers
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Deborah Orr, Motherwell – A Girlhood
Deborah Orr
Motherwell – A Girlhood
Paperback

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – January 2021

Tishani Doshi, Small Days and Nights
Tishani Doshi
Small Days and Nights
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month
George du Maurier, Trilby
George du Maurier
Trilby
Paperback

Classic of the month
James Bailey, The Flip Side
James Bailey
The Flip Side
Paperback

FeelGood of the month
Kit de Waal, Supporting Cast
Kit de Waal
Supporting Cast
Paperback

Short Stories of the month
Bradford Morrow, The Forgers
Bradford Morrow
The Forgers
Paperback

Mystery of the month
Liz Moore, Long Bright River
Liz Moore
Long Bright River
Paperback

Noir of the month
Simon Jimenez, The Vanished Birds
Simon Jimenez
The Vanished Birds
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month
Rebecca Roanhorse, Black Sun
Rebecca Roanhorse
Black Sun
Paperback

Fantasy of the month
Eoin Colfer, Highfire
Eoin Colfer
Highfire
Paperback

Urban Fantasy of the month
Jennifer Niven, Breathless
Jennifer Niven
Breathless
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Anna Wiener, Uncanny Valley
Anna Wiener
Uncanny Valley
Paperback

– Seduction and Disillusionment in San Francisco’s Startup Scene

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – December 2020

Favel Parrett, There Was Still Love
Favel Parrett
There Was Still Love
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month
Jacqueline Harpman, I Who Have Never Known Men
Jacqueline Harpman
I Who Have Never Known Men
Paperback

Classic of the month
Trisha Ashley, The Christmas Invitation
Trisha Ashley
The Christmas Invitation
Paperback

FeelGood of the month
Sharon Blackie, Foxfire, Wolfskin and Other Stories of Shapeshifting Women
Sharon Blackie
Foxfire, Wolfskin and Other Stories of Shapeshifting Women
Paperback

Short Stories of the month
Nancy Spain, Death Goes on Skis
Nancy Spain
Death Goes on Skis
Paperback

Mystery of the month
John Galligan, Bad Axe County
John Galligan
Bad Axe County
Paperback

Noir of the month
K. Eason, How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse
K. Eason
How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month
Chloe Neill, The Bright and Breaking Sea
Chloe Neill
The Bright and Breaking Sea
Paperback

Fantasy of the month
Jennifer Roberson, Life and Limb
Jennifer Roberson
Life and Limb
Paperback

Urban Fantasy of the month
David Yoon, Super Fake Love Song
David Yoon
Super Fake Love Song
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
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