Shop Hours for Ascension Day 2018

Published on Tue, 2018-05-08 19:07
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Shop hours for Ascension Day

Ascension day | Thursday 10th May

On Ascension Day (Kristi Himmelsfärdsdag) on Thursday both our shops are open 12–16. Welcome.

Stockholm shop turns ten!

Published on Tue, 2018-05-08 07:09
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Celebrating 10 years in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM | Tuesday 8th May

Today, May 8th, our shop in Stockholm turns 10 – come celebrate with us! 10% off everything in the Stockholm shop until Sunday.

On a sunny Thursday in May ten years ago, Carolyn Cassady of immense beat (and other) fame, cut the green ribbon and inaugurated our shop in Old Town in Stockholm. Today, May 8th, marks the ten year anniversary of the shop opening in Stockholm.

Book&Pint: The Fall Guy – James Lasdun

Published on Fri, 2018-04-20 15:20
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Book&Pint: The Fall Guy – James Lasdun

UPPSALA | Wednesday 25th April at 19:00

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

BOOK & PINT – book discussions at the pub.

Join us at the pub to discuss the noir book The Fall Guy by James Lasdun.

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.

» Feel free to share this facebook-event with your friends!

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

more news…

New Titles – 31 January 2019

Bridget Collins, The Binding
Bridget Collins
The Binding
Hardback
James Marlon, Black Leopard, Red Wolf
James Marlon
Black Leopard, Red Wolf
Trade Paperback
Jin Yong, A Bond Undone
Jin Yong
A Bond Undone
Trade Paperback

Legends of the Condor Heroes Vol. 2
Jane Harper, The Lost Man
Jane Harper
The Lost Man
Trade Paperback
Mick Finlay, The Murder Pit
Mick Finlay
The Murder Pit
Paperback

(An Arrowood Mystery 2)
Elly Griffiths, The Stone Circle
Elly Griffiths
The Stone Circle
Trade Paperback

(Ruth Galloway #11)
Peter May, The Man With No Face
Peter May
The Man With No Face
Trade Paperback
Miriam Darlington, Owl Sense
Miriam Darlington
Owl Sense
Paperback
David Weber, Through Fiery Trials
David Weber
Through Fiery Trials
Hardback

(Safehold #10)
Dav Pilkey, Brawl of the Wild
Dav Pilkey
Brawl of the Wild
Hardback

(Dog Man #6)
Malala Yousafzai, We Are Displaced
Malala Yousafzai
We Are Displaced
Trade Paperback

My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World
S. A. Chakraborty, The Kingdom of Copper
S. A. Chakraborty
The Kingdom of Copper
Trade paperback

(Daevabad Trilogy #2)

Tips for Christmas

Michelle Obama, Becoming
Michelle Obama
Becoming
Hardback
Tana French, The Wych Elm
Tana French
The Wych Elm
Trade paperback
Bob Woodward, Fear: Trump in the White House
Bob Woodward
Fear: Trump in the White House
Hardback
George R.R. Martin, Fire and Blood
George R.R. Martin
Fire and Blood
Hardback
Tessa Hadley, The Past
Tessa Hadley
The Past
Paperback
John Shirley, Eclipse (A Song Called Youth #1)
John Shirley
Eclipse (A Song Called Youth #1)
Paperback
Rebecca West, The Return of the Soldier
Rebecca West
The Return of the Soldier
Paperback
Todd Lockwood, The Summer Dragon (Evertide #1)
Todd Lockwood
The Summer Dragon (Evertide #1)
Paperback
Lisa McInerney, The Blood Miracles
Lisa McInerney
The Blood Miracles
Hardback

New Titles – 28 November 2018

Joyce Carol Oates, Hazards of Time Travel
Joyce Carol Oates
Hazards of Time Travel
Hardback
Sarah J. Maas, Throne of Glass Collector's Edition (#1)
Sarah J. Maas
Throne of Glass Collector's Edition (#1)
Hardback
Matthew Reinhart, Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Guide to Hogwarts
Matthew Reinhart
Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Guide to Hogwarts
Hardback
Christa Faust, Killing Joke, The (Batman)
Christa Faust
Killing Joke, The (Batman)
Trade Paperback

Gary Phillips (DC Comics Novels)

James Lovegrove, Firefly - Big Damn Hero
James Lovegrove
Firefly - Big Damn Hero
Hardback

Nancy Holder
Carolyn Wells, Murder in the Bookshop (Detective Club)
Carolyn Wells
Murder in the Bookshop (Detective Club)
Hardback
Sujatha Gidla, Ants Among Elephants: An Untouchable Family and the Making of Modern India
Sujatha Gidla
Ants Among Elephants: An Untouchable Family and the Making of Modern India
Paperback
Peter Frankopan, The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World
Peter Frankopan
The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World
Hardback
Kirsty Stonell Walker, Pre-Raphaelite Girl Gang: Fifty Makers, Shakers and Heartbreakers from the Victorian Era
Kirsty Stonell Walker
Pre-Raphaelite Girl Gang: Fifty Makers, Shakers and Heartbreakers from the Victorian Era
Hardback
Oscar Wilde, In Praise of Disobedience: The Soul of Man Under Socialism and Other Writings
Oscar Wilde
In Praise of Disobedience: The Soul of Man Under Socialism and Other Writings
hardback
, A Treasury of Best-loved Fairy Tales (Leatherbound Classics)
A Treasury of Best-loved Fairy Tales (Leatherbound Classics)
Hardback
more…

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