Author Talk: Alan Judd on MI6

Published on Mon, 2018-05-28 13:47
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Author Talk: Alan Judd on MI6

UPPSALA | Thursday 7th June at 19.00

Author Talk: ALAN JUDD on MI6
– the fascinating story of the launch of the British Secret Intelligence Service

Alan Judd, former soldier and diplomat, now renowned writer of spy thrillers and non-fiction will visit us to talk about MI6 and the fascinating and unique history of the launch of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service through the unusual life of its founder, Mansfield Cumming.

Thursday 7th June at 19.00
Ticket 60:- Get your ticket at the bookshop today. 
Refreshments and snacks. Limited number of seats.

Author Talk: Burkina Faso – Nothing Will Be As Before

Published on Mon, 2018-05-28 13:44
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Author Talk: Nothing will be as before

UPPSALA | Tuesday 29th May at 19.00

Author Talk: NOTHING WILL BE AS BEFORE

Join us for professor Sten Hagberg’s knowledge­able and inspiring talk about a changing ­Burkina Faso, as the country makes a break with its authoritarian past.

Nothing Will Be As Before is the result of ethnographic research on socio-­political transformations in Burkina Faso. With the popular insurrection in October 2014 that ousted President Blaise Compaoré from power, this country marks a break with its authoritarian past. Burkina Faso is engaged in democratic renewal, at the same time as political continuity is evident.

Tuesday 29th May at 19:00
Free, but sign up at the bookshop (limited seating) or by email: uppsalaevents@bookshop.se

Refreshments & snacks served.

In co-operation with Uppsala Forum for Africa Studies at Uppsala University.

GDPR - New EU regulation

Published on Fri, 2018-05-25 09:05
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GDPR in effect from May 25th 2018

By now you are probably sick and tired of hearing of GDPR, so we’ll be brief:

We will continue to protect your privacy and personal data – you don’t need to do anything.

If you want to know more:

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an EU regulation that will come into effect on May 25th 2018. It replaces the previous Swedish law ”Personuppgiftslagen”. For you as a customer that means even stronger protection of your personal data and gives you more control over its use.

» Read more about how we handle and protect your privacy and personal data

Doctor Who Night – Monsters & Villains

Published on Fri, 2018-05-11 16:54
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Doctor Who Night – Monsters & Villains

UPPSALA | Thursday 17th May at 19:00

DOCTOR WHO NIGHT – Monsters & Villains
Monsters galore when Sweden’s leading Who-expert Kristina Rudbjer delves into the world of Cybermen, Weeping angels, Daleks, Azorbaloffs and all manner of mysterious creatures throughout the last 55 years.

Dress up as your ­favourite monster or villain – or character!
Fabulous prizes to be won.

When: Thursday 17th May at 19:00
Where: The English Bookshop, Uppsala
How much: 60 kr – including tea & cake! Get your ticket today.
Why: to have fun, meet whovians and learn new, fun stuff about monsters!

Limited number of participants – get your ticket at the bookshop today!

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!
more news…

Books of the Month – December 2019

Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens
Where the Crawdads Sing
Paperback

General Fiction of the month
Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey
Jane Austen
Northanger Abbey
Paperback

Classic of the month
Eka Kurniawan, Kitchen Curse
Eka Kurniawan
Kitchen Curse
Paperback

Short Stories of the month
M.L. Longworth, A Noël Killing
M.L. Longworth
A Noël Killing
Paperback

Mystery of the month
Stephen Mack Jones, August Snow
Stephen Mack Jones
August Snow
Paperback

Noir of the month
Greg Chivers, The Crying Machine
Greg Chivers
The Crying Machine
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month
Dale Bailey, In the Night Wood
Dale Bailey
In the Night Wood
Paperback

Fantasy of the month
Charlaine Harris, An Easy Death
Charlaine Harris
An Easy Death
Paperback

Urban Fantasy of the month
Mary H. K. Choi, Permanent Record
Mary H. K. Choi
Permanent Record
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Tom Michell, The Penguin Lessons
Tom Michell
The Penguin Lessons
Paperback

Non-Fiction of the month

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
more…

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