Signing: Lagom by Lola A Åkerström

Published on Wed, 2017-12-13 14:59
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Signing ”Lagom” by Lola A Åkerström

UPPSALA | Saturday 16th Dec at 13:00

As the Swedish proverb goes, ”Lagom är bäst” (The right amount is best). ”Lagom” sums up the Swedish psyche and is a way of living that promotes harmony. Full of insights and beautiful photographs, this authentic guide will help you make small, simple changes to your everyday life – whether that’s your diet, lifestyle, money, work or your home – so you can have a happier, more ­balanced way of living.
 
Award-winning writer and photographer Lola Akinmade Åkerström has photographed and dispatched from roughly 60 countries for various publications. Read more about her and view her photos at www.lolaakinmade.com
 
”Lagom – The Swedish Secret of Living Well” makes a great gift for native Swedes, expats, and international friends alike.
 
Click to Read more (including an interview with Lola)
 

Books of the Month for December 2017

Published on Wed, 2017-12-06 17:29
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Discover the Books of the Month for December – there’s something for everyone!

Books of the Month – Fiction- Classics - Short Stories

MODERN FICTION
Lincoln in the Bardo – George Saunders

Follow our Advent Calendar on facebook

Published on Sun, 2017-12-03 17:44
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Follow our Advent Calendar on facebook

Follow our Advent Calendar with a daily special offer (and a great gift tip), every day until Christmas on our facebook pages:

Uppsala: facebook.com/UppsalaEnglishBookshop
Stockholm: facebook.com/EnglishBookshopSthlm

»We’re the merry, merry men of the midnight sun,
We work for Santa and have a lot of fun,
With a hi-hi-ho and a hi-hi-hey,
We better hurry up, tomorrow’s Christmas Day…«

Release: ”Glass Town” – Steven Savile

Published on Fri, 2017-12-01 10:26
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Release ”Glass Town” – Steven Savile

STOCKHOLM | Tuesday 5h Dec at 18:30 Free

There's always been magic in our world
We just needed to know where to look for it 

Join us for the official release party of Steven Savile’s latest book: GLASS TOWN in the Stockholm shop.

Presentation and reading by Steven, interview and Q&A, signing and partying! Snacks & refreshments served! 

Steven Savile is an international sensation, selling over half a million copies of his novels worldwide and writing for cult favourite television shows including Doctor Who, Torchwood, and Stargate.

Now, he is finally making his US debut with Glass Town, a brilliantly composed novel revolving around the magic and mystery lurking in London:

Author visit: Chris Jagger - ”Escorting the Monarch”

Published on Fri, 2017-12-01 10:13
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Author visit ”Escorting the Monarch” - Chris Jagger

STOCKHOLM | Monday 4th Dec at 17:00–18:00

Chris Jagger presenting and signing ”Escorting the Monarch – We Lead Others Follow”

Escorting the Monarch tells as close to an official history of the Special Escort Group (SEG) as one could hope for. Formed in 1952 and charged to protect HRH Queen Elizabeth, as well as visiting heads of state, terrorist prisoners, and priceless property – the group has an incredible history.

Son of a retired SEG officer, Chris builds on thorough archival research and privileged anecdotes gleaned from private interviews with former members of this world-class team.

Poetry Game Night in Stockholm

Published on Tue, 2017-11-28 14:20
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Poetry Game Night in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 30th Nov at 18:30

ビギン！Let’s play! Join us on Thursday for a Poetry Game Night – we’ll play an English version of the ancient (and action-packed) Japanese poetry game Karuta. 

Karuta is known as an intellectual martial arts game in Japan – but no prior knowledge is needed for our game night! No need to know Japanese, or even English poetry – just grab the correct cards before the others do in order to win!

Fun for all – and you could win a gift certificate to the Japanese restaurant Blue Light Yokohama in Sofo!

Free – bring family and friends!

Read more on the facebook events page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/139675673357548/

Celebrating 22 years in Uppsala!

Published on Sat, 2017-11-18 11:35
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22 years in Uppsala

UPPSALA | Saturday 18th November 2017

On 18th November 1995, the Uppsala English Bookshop opened on the upper floor in a green wooden building from 1826, right on the river Fyris in the middle of historic Uppsala.

And today we celebrate 22 years in Uppsala! We couldn’t have made it without you, our customers, friends and family – so a big thanks goes out to you all. And thank you for making the bookshop the Shop of the Year 2017 in Uppsala!

What happens after #metoo?

Published on Sat, 2017-11-18 11:32
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What happens after #metoo?

STOCKHOLM | Friday 24th Nov at 18–20

We’re proud to be hosting the launch for We Need to Talk – solidarity and survivorship.
A book about what happens after #metoo by award-winning spoken word artist Agnes Török.

This is a free event, open to all. 10% of proceeds from the book are donated to organisations working to end sexual violence and support victims and survivors.

Come for the poetry reading, and the panel discussion of what to do after #metoo. Stay for the mingle, snacks and chance to support the great work of FATTA, Föreningen Tillsammans and Stjärnjouren - Sundbybergs Tjejjour among others. Refreshments, merchandise and books sold.

WE NEED TO TALK
is a call to arms.
A voice in the silence.
The beginnings of a plan on How To Change Everything.
Let’s start right now.

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Release: 99 Americanisms that Captured the World

Published on Tue, 2017-11-14 16:05
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Release 99 Americanisms that Captured the World

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 16th Nov at 18:00

”…two countries divided by a common language”

Join us and the Swedish-British Society in the Stockholm shop for the release of 99 Americanisms that Captured the World – the latest book by the President of the Swedish-British Society, Professor Wilhelm Engström, and his co-author Dr Fergal Donnelly. 

The authors will expand on ”…two countries divided by a common language”, a bon mot normally attributed to Oscar Wilde. It sounds innocuous enough to our ears, as do ’reliable’, ’influential’ and ’lengthy’, which all inspired loathing when they first crossed the Atlantic. 

Understanding the game of linguistic and cultural differences can make the course of business run more smoothly, but even if we learn each other’s language there is still a natural barrier that keeps our two worlds apart. 

Find out more at the book release event on November 16th.
Snacks and refreshments will be served. Free event.

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Girls’ Night in the bookshop

Published on Thu, 2017-11-09 12:53
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Girls’ Night in the city and the bookshop

UPPSALA | Thursday 9th Nov all night 19–21

Girls’ Night in Uppsala City. We’re open 19–21. Book recommendations by Else & Shirin. Get personal reading recommendations & great tips for Christmas. Win a gift certificate! A cosy night, with snacks & refreshments.
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Tjejkväll i Uppsala city torsdag 9 nov 19–21. På The English Bookshop har vi ”Boktipsarkväll med Else & Shirin”: Få personliga rekommendationer och perfekta julklappstips. Vinn presentkort! Mys, snacks & förfriskningar. Extraöppet hela tjejkvällen 19–21.

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New Titles – 1 November 2018

Ursula K. Le Guin, The Books of Earthsea (Complete Illustrated Edition)
Ursula K. Le Guin
The Books of Earthsea (Complete Illustrated Edition)
Hardback

Charles Vess (ill.)
Peter Ackroyd, Dominion (History of England vol. 5)
Peter Ackroyd
Dominion (History of England vol. 5)
Trade paperback
Stephen Fry, Heroes
Stephen Fry
Heroes
Trade paperback
David Baldacci, Long Road to Mercy (Atlee Pine)
David Baldacci
Long Road to Mercy (Atlee Pine)
Trade paperback
Gyles Brandreth, Have You Eaten Grandma?
Gyles Brandreth
Have You Eaten Grandma?
Trade paperback
Lucinda Riley, The Moon Sister (Seven Sisters #5)
Lucinda Riley
The Moon Sister (Seven Sisters #5)
Trade paperback

New Titles – 19 October 2018

Alan Moore, Jerusalem
Alan Moore
Jerusalem
Trade Paperback
Cecelia Ahern, Roar (Stories)
Cecelia Ahern
Roar (Stories)
Trade Paperback
Jenny Colgan, An Island Christmas
Jenny Colgan
An Island Christmas
Hardback
Ken Bruen, In the Galway Silence (Jack Taylor #14)
Ken Bruen
In the Galway Silence (Jack Taylor #14)
Trade Paperback
Paddy Ashdown, Nein! Standing Up to Hitler 1935-1944
Paddy Ashdown
Nein! Standing Up to Hitler 1935-1944
Hardback
Adam Zamoyski, Napoleon: The Man Behind the Myth
Adam Zamoyski
Napoleon: The Man Behind the Myth
Hardback
Tom Wright, Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World
Tom Wright
Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World
Trade Paperback
Mackenzi Lee, The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
Mackenzi Lee
The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
Hardback
R F Kuang, The Poppy War
R F Kuang
The Poppy War
Paperback
Kim Stanley Robinson, Red Moon
Kim Stanley Robinson
Red Moon
Trade Paperback
Charles Stross, The Labyrinth Index (The Laundry Files #9)
Charles Stross
The Labyrinth Index (The Laundry Files #9)
Hardback
David Weber, Uncompromising Honor (Honor Harrington #14)
David Weber
Uncompromising Honor (Honor Harrington #14)
Hardback

New Titles – 10 October 2018

Haruki Murakami, Killing Commendatore
Haruki Murakami
Killing Commendatore
Hardback
Tana French, The Wych Elm
Tana French
The Wych Elm
Trade Paperback
Markus Zusak, Bridge of Clay
Markus Zusak
Bridge of Clay
Hardback
Michael Caine, Blowing the Bloody Doors Off: And Other Lessons in Life
Michael Caine
Blowing the Bloody Doors Off: And Other Lessons in Life
Trade Paperback
Michael Lewis, The Fifth Risk
Michael Lewis
The Fifth Risk
Hardback
J. K. Rowling, The Tales of Beedle the Bard: Illustrated Edition
J. K. Rowling
The Tales of Beedle the Bard: Illustrated Edition
Hardback

Illustrated by Chris Riddell.
Barbara Kingsolver, Unsheltered
Barbara Kingsolver
Unsheltered
Trade Paperback
Ransom Riggs, Map of Days (Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children #4)
Ransom Riggs
Map of Days (Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children #4)
Hardback
Bernard Cornwell, War of the Wolf (Saxon Chronicles #11)
Bernard Cornwell
War of the Wolf (Saxon Chronicles #11)
Trade Paperback
Jessica Fellowes, Bright Young Dead (Mitford Murders #2)
Jessica Fellowes
Bright Young Dead (Mitford Murders #2)
Hardback
Ian Rankin, In a House of Lies (Rebus #22)
Ian Rankin
In a House of Lies (Rebus #22)
Trade Paperback
Kate Devlin, Turned On: Science, Sex and Robots
Kate Devlin
Turned On: Science, Sex and Robots
Hardback
Kameron Hurley, Apocalypse Nyx
Kameron Hurley
Apocalypse Nyx
Paperback
Martha Wells, Exit Strategy (Murderbot Diaries #4)
Martha Wells
Exit Strategy (Murderbot Diaries #4)
Hardback
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