Uppsala Sidewalk Sale

Published on Thu, 2020-10-29 11:53
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Uppsala Sidewalk Sale

UPPSALA | Thurs 29 Oct–Sun 1 Nov

Haunted Houses – an online Halloween talk

Published on Sat, 2020-10-24 12:49
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Haunted Houses – an online Halloween talk

ONLINE | Thursday 29th October at 19:00

HAUNTED HOUSES in literature, film & real life
A spooky online conversation with Daniel Ogden & Stina Björkelid

Join us online as Daniel Ogden and Stina Björkelid talk about haunted houses in literature, film and real life from a surprisingly spooky bookshop.

And you thought this year couldn’t get any more horrific...

Join in from the comfort of your own haunted(?) house, and remember – the call always comes from inside the house...

The talk will be broadcast on facebook and youtube (and archived):

» watch on facebook

» watch on youtube

Celebrate Hallowe’en at home with The English Bookshop!

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Bokmässan 2020 – Online Book Fair

Published on Sun, 2020-09-20 13:28
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Online Book Fair 2020

Meet author online at our online book festival

Six authors joined us in online conversations for our online book fair – if you missed any of these interesting meetings, watch the replays on facebook or youtube. See links below.

KulturNatten 2020 goes digital

Published on Fri, 2020-09-04 13:01
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KulturNatten goes digital

UPPSALA (and the World) | Saturday 12th September

KulturNatten (CultureNight) in Uppsala goes digital this year! Join us online as we bring the world to Uppsala, and Uppsala to the world, in our online events on Saturday 12th September!

Events are broadcast on both facebook and youtube.
Click ”Read more” for links to archived livestreams.

Just say ”Hi!” to order or check availability

Published on Fri, 2020-06-19 14:10
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Just contact us for orders or requests


It’s easy peasy to order (or check availability in shops) – just contact us! Send an email, send a message on facebook or give us a call. (See below for local contact details)

• Know what you’re looking for? Just let us know in an email or a message and we’ll help you out.

• Don’t know exactly what you're looking for? Let us be your personal human algorithm – we’ll help you find the right titles with our personal touch. It’s like having a personal shopper, for reading experiences!

• Welcome to browse and search our web database as well – note though that stock status might not be completely up to date (and only shows the Uppsala shop’s stock).

• No need to create an account online and do the shopping cart dance – just email or message us with your wants & needs. Let’s get personal!

Say Hi! to your local bookshop

Uppsala (and for mailorders further afar)
– email: uppsala@bookshop.se
– send facebook message: m.me/UppsalaEnglishBookshop
– visit facebook page: @UppsalaEnglishBookshop
– call 018-10 05 10

Stockholm
– email: stockholm@bookshop.se
– send facebook message: m.me/EnglishBookshopSthlm
– visit facebook page: @EnglishBookshopSthlm
– call 08-790 55 10

What can we do for you today? Let us know.

The Bookshop Band Lockdown Book Show – live on facebook!

Published on Thu, 2020-06-18 09:28
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The Bookshop Band Lockdown Book Show

Every Friday at 21:30 – Live on facebook!

Live from their home in Wigtown – The Bookshop Band Lockdown Book Show! A concert of book-recommendations for lockdown reading.

Watch the show live on our facebook pages every Friday at 21:30 Swedish time (or archived any time) :
» Uppsala www.facebook.com/UppsalaEnglishBookshop/live
» Stockholm www.facebook.com/EnglishBookshopSthlm/live

Online talk: Presidential Election amidst Pandemics & Protests

Published on Wed, 2020-06-17 12:26
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Online talk: Presidential Election amidst Pandemics and Protests

ONLINE | Wednesday 17th June at 19:00

How is the president of the United States elected?

And what impact will the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have on the election this year? And how will the Black Lives Matter movement and protests affect the election?

Join us online in this live stream to discuss these and other questions with guest expert Daniel Ogden. Talk followed by Q&A session – put your questions in the live comments during the broadcast.

Watch the replay on facebook or on youtube

Support Auction – the Nostalgia edition

Published on Wed, 2020-04-29 13:25
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Support Auction – the Nostalgia edition

Join our Support Auction – the Nostalgia edition.

In November it will be 25 years since we opened The English Bookshop in Uppsala. Our first location – as many of you remember – was on the second story of an old tannery in a courtyard by the river Fyris. Not the ultimate location for a shop perhaps, but you guys found us anyway and we survived.

Gift vouchers – for you & your friends

Published on Thu, 2020-04-02 11:39
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Buy gift vouchers

Order your gift vouchers now,
and sort tomorrow’s gift needs today!

Birthday coming up? Need a ’Thank You’ or ’Get Well’ gift that's easy to mail? Easter gifts? 

Or why not give yourself a gift voucher for your own literary guilty pleasures... 

Buying vouchers now is also a great way to support your favourite indie bookshop!

» CLICK HERE for INFO and ORDER FORM

Share: www.bookshop.se/giftvouchers

How may we help you today?

Published on Tue, 2020-03-17 13:48
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We’re open – how may we help you today?

The shops are open as usual, 7 days a week (Stockholm closed on Sundays), but if you can’t make it to the shop here’s how we’re open for you too:

– Want to check a title’s availability in our shops?

– Order books (for pick-up or delivery)?

– Recommendations & reading tips?

Simply contact us by email or on facebook messenger and we’ll sort you out!

Let us know how we can help:

UPPSALA: email uppsalaevents@bookshop.se or send a facebook message m.me/UppsalaEnglishBookshop

STOCKHOLM: email stockholm@bookshop.se or send a facebook message m.me/EnglishBookshopSthlm

Or give us a call or come in to the shop, we’re open.

more news…

Books of the Month – December 2023

Shelby Van Pelt, Remarkably Bright Creatures
Shelby Van Pelt
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Kathleen Farrell, Mistletoe Malice
Kathleen Farrell
Mistletoe Malice
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
Bella Osborne, The Perfect Christmas Village
Bella Osborne
The Perfect Christmas Village
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month
Celia Fremlin, The Long Shadow
Celia Fremlin
The Long Shadow
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the Crime reading group
Natalie Marlow, Needless Alley
Natalie Marlow
Needless Alley
Paperback

Noir of the month
Edward Ashton, Mickey7
Edward Ashton
Mickey7
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the reading group
Terry Pratchett, Hogfather
Terry Pratchett
Hogfather
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the reading group
John Langan, Fisherman
John Langan
Fisherman
Paperback

Horror of the month
Kit Heyam, Before We Were Trans
Kit Heyam
Before We Were Trans
Paperback

– A New History of Gender

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group
Katherine Rundell, The Golden Mole
Katherine Rundell
The Golden Mole
Paperback

– And Other Living Treasure

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – November 2023

Jo Browning Wroe, A Terrible Kindness
Jo Browning Wroe
A Terrible Kindness
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart
Chinua Achebe
Things Fall Apart
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
Megan Clawson, Falling Hard for the Royal Guard
Megan Clawson
Falling Hard for the Royal Guard
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month
Tom Mead, Death and the Conjuror
Tom Mead
Death and the Conjuror
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the Crime reading group
Dane Bahr, The Houseboat
Dane Bahr
The Houseboat
Paperback

Noir of the month
Annalee Newitz, The Terraformers
Annalee Newitz
The Terraformers
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the reading group
Travis Baldree, Legends & Lattes
Travis Baldree
Legends & Lattes
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the reading group
David Arnold, I Loved You In Another Life
David Arnold
I Loved You In Another Life
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Elizabeth Mavor, A Green Equinox
Elizabeth Mavor
A Green Equinox
Paperback

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group
Doireann Ní Ghríofa, A Ghost in the Throat
Doireann Ní Ghríofa
A Ghost in the Throat
Paperback

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – October 2023

Ayanna Lloyd Banwo, When We Were Birds
Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
When We Were Birds
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Henry James, The Turn of the Screw and Other Ghost Stories
Henry James
The Turn of the Screw and Other Ghost Stories
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
Emily Kerr, Her Fixer-Upper
Emily Kerr
Her Fixer-Upper
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month
Rupert Holmes, Murder Your Employer
Rupert Holmes
Murder Your Employer
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the Crime reading group in Göteborg
Dick Lochte, Sleeping Dog
Dick Lochte
Sleeping Dog
Paperback

Noir of the month

*Join the Crime reading group in Uppsala
Emily Tesh, Some Desperate Glory
Emily Tesh
Some Desperate Glory
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the reading group
Trip Galey, A Market of Dreams and Destiny
Trip Galey
A Market of Dreams and Destiny
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the reading group
Margie Fuston, Vampires, Hearts & Other Dead Things
Margie Fuston
Vampires, Hearts & Other Dead Things
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Alison Rumfitt, Tell Me I’m Worthless
Alison Rumfitt
Tell Me I’m Worthless
Paperback

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group
Charles Spicer, Coffee with Hitler
Charles Spicer
Coffee with Hitler
Paperback

– The British Amateurs who Tried to Civilise the Nazis

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – September 2023

Ann Morgan, Crossing Over
Ann Morgan
Crossing Over
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Elizabeth Bowen, The Last September
Elizabeth Bowen
The Last September
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
more…

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