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Anders Fager & Yukiko Duke – a conversation on horror

Published on Wed, 2022-05-18 08:11
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Anders Fager and Yukiko Duke in conversation

STOCKHOLM | Friday 20th May at 18:00. Free.

Come and meet Anders Fager & Yukiko Duke and listen to them discussing their dark past. You will hear the truth about the Mummy of Sätra, the truth about genre literature in Sweden and how ­Anders Fager’s ­graphic novel The Crows is doing in the USA.

And Yukiko will explain to Anders why he never will become ­a national treasure…

Book signing at the event – bring your books or buy at the bookshop.

Friday 20th May at 18:00. Free event!
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The event is part of Stockholms bokhelg.

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Author talk: ”In Every Mirror She’s Black” – Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström

Published on Wed, 2022-05-18 08:10
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”In Every Mirror She’s Black” – Lola Akinmade Åkerström

STOCKHOLM | Saturday 21st May at 17:00. Free.

Meet Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström, award-winning author, speaker, and photographer. Nigerian-American, based in Stockholm.

In a conversation about being a Black woman in Sweden with Palmira Koukkari Mbenga, journalist and ­producer for Dagens Nyheter’s podcast Studio DN.

An arresting debut novel for anyone looking for insight into what it means to be a Black woman in the world.

Book signing at the event – bring your books or buy at the bookshop.

Saturday 21st May at 17:00. Free event!
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The event is part of Stockholms bokhelg.

Author visit & book release ”The Sky Over Rebecca” by Matthew Fox

Published on Thu, 2022-05-05 11:31
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The Sky Over Rebecca – Book release & author visit

STOCKHOLM | Saturday 7th May at 17.00. Free event!

Join the book release celebrations in the Stockholm bookshop together with author Matthew Fox!

The Sky Over Rebecca is a new fantasy novel for readers age 10 and up, set in Stockholm in the deep midwinter. Winner of the Bath Children’s Novel Award!

Reading! Book signing! Celebration & refreshments!
Saturday 7th May at 17.00 in the Stockholm bookshop
Free event – bring a friend.

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Talk by Emma Clery ”Jane Austen and the regency scandal”

Published on Thu, 2022-05-05 11:30
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Talk ”Jane Austen and the regency scandal” by Emma Clery

UPPSALA | Thursday 12th May at 19.00. Ticketed.

** Event fully booked! Contact the bookshop for the waiting list. **

Emma Clery, professor of English Literature at Uppsala University, talks about Jane Austen, her life, and the regency period.

What were the social and economic realities for Austen’s heroines, and what makes her books so popular today – more than 200 years after they were written?

Thursday 12th May at 19:00
Tickets 60:- Tea & yummy cake included.

Event is now fully booked – drop by the shop or email uppsala@bookshop.se to sign up for the waiting list.

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Author talk: Neil Price on ”The Children of Ash & Elm – A History of the Vikings”

Published on Wed, 2022-04-13 13:17
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Talk by Neil Price on the history of the vikings

UPPSALA | Thursday 21st April at 19:00

Join author Neil Price and hear him talk about the history of the Norse people, their journeys and their spirit world and his wonderful book The Children of Ash & Elm – A History of the Vikings.

Welcome to a truly historic evening at the bookshop!

Thursday 21st April at 19:00.
Tickets 60:-.
Book your ticket today – drop by the bookshop or email uppsala@bookshop.se
(any remaining tickets at the door)

Easter Shop Hours 2022

Published on Tue, 2022-04-12 14:38
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Happy Easter! Enjoy Easter, read a book.

Our shops are open all of Easter weekend – welcome in to stock up on ”påskekrim” (Easter Crime) and other eggciting reads!

The UPPSALA bookshop
Good Friday 15th April: 12–16
Saturday Easter Eve 16th: 10–16
Sunday Easter Day 17th: 12–16
Easter Monday 18th: 12–16

The STOCKHOLM bookshop
Good Friday 15th April: 12–16
Saturday Easter Eve 16th: 11–16
Sunday Easter Day 17th: 12–16
Easter Monday 18th: 12–16

Musical AW & live concert with the band Us

Published on Fri, 2022-03-25 11:36
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Musical AW in the Stockholm bookshop

STOCKHOLM | Friday 25 March from 18.00

Wind down and unplug after a busy week with a musical After-Work in the Stockholm bookshop.

Live acoustic music by the band Us!

Tickets 60:- at the door. Refreshments included.

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World Poetry Day 2022 in Uppsala

Published on Mon, 2022-03-21 13:29
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World Poetry Day in Uppsala

UPPSALA | Monday 21 March 2022 at 19.00

Celebrate World Poetry Day in the Uppsala bookshop together with poets Daniel Kane, Sally Anderson Boström, Elizabeth Clark Wessel and fellow poetry lovers.

Poetry readings! Refreshments!

Monday 21 March at 19:00.
Tickets 60:- at the door. 

UNESCO World Poetry Day celebrates one of humanity’s most treasured forms of cultural & linguistic expression and identity. Practised throughout history – in every culture and on every continent – poetry speaks to our common humanity and our shared values, transforming the simplest of poems into a powerful catalyst for dialogue and peace.

World Poetry Day 2022 in Stockholm

Published on Mon, 2022-03-21 13:28
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World Poetry Day in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM | Monday 21 March at 18.00

Celebrate World Poetry Day in the Stockholm bookshop together with poets and fellow poetry lovers.

Welcome to bring your own poems for an open mic reading opportunity! 

Monday 21 March at 18.00
Free event with poetry readings and refreshments!

UNESCO World Poetry Day celebrates one of humanity’s most treasured forms of cultural & linguistic expression and identity. Practised throughout history – in every culture and on every continent – poetry speaks to our common humanity and our shared values, transforming the simplest of poems into a powerful catalyst for dialogue and peace.

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Books of the Month – May 2022

Elif Shafak, The Island of Missing Trees
Elif Shafak
The Island of Missing Trees
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

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Edward Abbey, The Monkey Wrench Gang
Edward Abbey
The Monkey Wrench Gang
Paperback

Classic of the month

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Phaedra Patrick, The Book Share
Phaedra Patrick
The Book Share
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month
Uschi Gatward, English Magic
Uschi Gatward
English Magic
Paperback

Short Stories of the month
M.H. Eccleston, The Trust
M.H. Eccleston
The Trust
Paperback

Mystery of the month
Saima Mir, The Khan
Saima Mir
The Khan
Paperback

Noir of the month

*Join the Crime reading group at the pub
Susannah Wise, This Fragile Earth
Susannah Wise
This Fragile Earth
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

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Christopher Irvin, Ragged
Christopher Irvin
Ragged
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

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Nicole Jarvis, The Lights of Prague
Nicole Jarvis
The Lights of Prague
Paperback

Urban Fantasy of the month
Marc Klein, The In Between
Marc Klein
The In Between
Papeback

Teen/YA of the month
Nick Hunt, Outlandish
Nick Hunt
Outlandish
Paperback

– Walking Europe’s Unlikely Landscapes

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – April 2022

Jessie Greengrass, The High House
Jessie Greengrass
The High House
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

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Barbara Trapido, Brother of the More Famous Jack
Barbara Trapido
Brother of the More Famous Jack
Paperback

Classic of the month

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Bella Osborne, The Library
Bella Osborne
The Library
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month
Dantiel W. Moniz, Milk Blood Heat: Stories
Dantiel W. Moniz
Milk Blood Heat: Stories
Paperback

Short Stories of the month
Denise Mina, Rizzio
Denise Mina
Rizzio
Paperback

Mystery of the month
Gary Phillips, One-Shot Harry
Gary Phillips
One-Shot Harry
Paperback

Noir of the month

*Join the Crime reading group at the pub
Micaiah Johnson, The Space Between Worlds
Micaiah Johnson
The Space Between Worlds
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

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G. R. Macallister, Scorpica
G. R. Macallister
Scorpica
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

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Shannon Faye, Innate Magic
Shannon Faye
Innate Magic
Paperback

Urban Fantasy of the month
Joya Goffney, Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry
Joya Goffney
Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Sam Heughan & Graham McTavish, Clanlands
Sam Heughan & Graham McTavish
Clanlands
Paperback

– Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – March 2022

Ali Benjamin, The Smash-Up
Ali Benjamin
The Smash-Up
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

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Daphne du Maurier, The Parasites
Daphne du Maurier
The Parasites
Paperback

Classic of the month

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Wake Jules, The Saturday Morning Park Run
Wake Jules
The Saturday Morning Park Run
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month
Alice Ash, Paradise Block
Alice Ash
Paradise Block
Paperback

Short Stories of the month
Robert Thorogood, The Marlow Murder Club
Robert Thorogood
The Marlow Murder Club
Paperback

Mystery of the month
Stan Parish, Love and Theft
Stan Parish
Love and Theft
Paperback

Noir of the month

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Arkady & Boris Strugatsky, Roadside Picnic
Arkady & Boris Strugatsky
Roadside Picnic
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

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T.A. Willberg, Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder
T.A. Willberg
Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

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Alex de Campi, Heartbreak Incorporated
Alex de Campi
Heartbreak Incorporated
Paperback

Urban Fantasy of the month
James Goodhand, Man Down
James Goodhand
Man Down
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
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