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…

Books of the Month – November 2019

Keith Gessen, A Terrible Country
Keith Gessen
A Terrible Country
Paperback

General fiction of the month
Maria Edgeworth, Castle Rackrent
Maria Edgeworth
Castle Rackrent
Paperback

Classic of the month
Samanta Schweblin, Mouthful of Birds
Samanta Schweblin
Mouthful of Birds
Paperback

Short stories of the month
Peter Maughan, The Cuckoos of Batch Magna
Peter Maughan
The Cuckoos of Batch Magna
Paperback

Mystery of the month
Rafael Bernal, The Mongolian Conspiracy
Rafael Bernal
The Mongolian Conspiracy
Paperback

Noir of the month
Steven Erikson, Rejoice
Steven Erikson
Rejoice
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month
Wray Delaney, The Beauty of the Wolf
Wray Delaney
The Beauty of the Wolf
Paperback

Fantasy of the month
Edward Willett, Worldshaper
Edward Willett
Worldshaper
Paperback

Urban Fantasy of the month
Sarah Farizan, Here to Stay
Sarah Farizan
Here to Stay
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
John Sellars, Lessons in Stoicism
John Sellars
Lessons in Stoicism
Hardback

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – October 2019

Kathrine Kressmann Taylor, Address Unknown
Kathrine Kressmann Taylor
Address Unknown
Paperback

General fiction of the month
Oliver Goldsmith, The Vicar of Wakefield
Oliver Goldsmith
The Vicar of Wakefield
Paperback

Classic of the month
Lucia Berlin, Evening in Paradise
Lucia Berlin
Evening in Paradise
Paperback

Short stories of the month
Dominick Donald, Breathe
Dominick Donald
Breathe
Paperback

Mystery of the month
Alan Parks, Bloody January
Alan Parks
Bloody January
Paperback

Noir of the month
Sam J. Miller, Blackfish City
Sam J. Miller
Blackfish City
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month
Ann Leckie, The Raven Tower
Ann Leckie
The Raven Tower
Paperback

Fantasy of the month
Sara Hanover, The Late Great Wizard
Sara Hanover
The Late Great Wizard
Paperback

Urban Fantasy of the month
Charlotte Nicole Davis, The Good Luck Girls
Charlotte Nicole Davis
The Good Luck Girls
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Fergal Keane, Wounds – A Memoir of War and Love
Fergal Keane
Wounds – A Memoir of War and Love
Paperback

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – September 2019

John Lanchester, The Wall
John Lanchester
The Wall
Paperback

General Fiction of the month
Frances Fanny Burney, Evelina
Frances Fanny Burney
Evelina
Paperback

Classic of the month
Kimberly King Parsons, Black Light: Stories
Kimberly King Parsons
Black Light: Stories
Paperback

Short Stories of the month
Sarah Ward, The Shrouded Path
Sarah Ward
The Shrouded Path
Paperback

Mystery of the month
Laird Barron, Blood Standard
Laird Barron
Blood Standard
Paperback

Noir of the month
Mary Robinette Kowal, The Calculating Stars
Mary Robinette Kowal
The Calculating Stars
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month
Marina & Sergey Dyachenko, Vita Nostra
Marina & Sergey Dyachenko
Vita Nostra
Paperback

Fantasy of the month
Wendy Trimboli, The Resurrectionist of Caligo
Wendy Trimboli
The Resurrectionist of Caligo
Paperback

& Alicia Zaloga
Urban Fantasy of the month
Elizabeth Acevedo, With the Fire on High
Elizabeth Acevedo
With the Fire on High
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Jorge Carrión, Against Amazon: Seven Arguments / One Manifesto
Jorge Carrión
Against Amazon: Seven Arguments / One Manifesto
Paperback

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – August 2019

Madeline Miller, Circe
Madeline Miller
Circe
Paperback

General Fiction pick of the month
Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness
Joseph Conrad
Heart of Darkness
Paperback

Classic pick of the month
more…

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