Meet Theodor Kallifatides - author talk

Published on Thu, 2018-12-06 09:02
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Author talk Theodor Kallifatides

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 6th Dec at 18.30

AUTHOR TALK
Theodor Kallifatides on ”Another Life – On Memory, Language, Love, and the Passage of Time”

Thursday 6th December at 18.30 at The English Bookshop Stockholm

We are excited to welcome Theodor Kallifatides to celebrate his latest book Another Life – a wonderfully written meditation on finding yourself and your place in the world no matter who you are. Author talk and signing.

TICKETS 60:- (incl. Greek snacks & refreshments).

Advance tickets are available at the bookshop and also online at billetto

Book Extravaganza – a cosy night at the bookshop

Published on Wed, 2018-12-05 15:07
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Book Extravaganza – cosy night at the bookshop

UPPSALA | Wednesday 5th December at 19.00

Feeling unsure what to give for Christmas? Or just want the perfect recommendations for yourself?

Come to The English Bookshop and listen to book recommendations from the whole staff. We'll begin with telling you about our favourite books of the year, and then leave time for you to ask for special requests. 

Plus: tea and homemade cake. 
This could be the cosiest evening ever!

Tickets 60:-. Get your ticket at the bookshop today. 
Limited number of seats.

Uppsala City Night Nov 8th

Published on Thu, 2018-11-08 16:45
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Uppsala City Night - Thursday 8th Nov 2018

UPPSALA | Thursday 8th Nov

Join us for a cosy evening in the bookshop as the shops in Uppsala City celebrate City Night with extra long shop hours. 

Have tea in the bookshop. Special offers on selected titles. And why not get great tips for the upcoming Sunday’s Father’s Day? We're open until 21.00.

You can read more about the Uppsala City Night at the facebook page Uppsala City where you'll also find information on a contest where you can win a gift certificates worth 3.000:- (or visit www.uppsalacity.se for more info)

Talk: The Making and Re-making of Frankenstein

Published on Fri, 2018-10-26 14:36
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Talk: The Making and Re-making of Frankenstein

UPPSALA | Wednesday 31st October at 19.00

Welcome to Halloween at The English Bookshop in Uppsala! Daniel Ogden will give a talk about The Making and Re-making of Frankenstein – Celebrating 200 years of Mary Shelley’s gothic classic.

Join us for an evening where shadows lurk in the corners and literary genius lights our way.

Wednesday 31st October at 19.00
Tickets 70:- incl tea and cake.
Get your ticket at the bookshop today – limited number of seats.

Vote for Citizens of the Year in Uppsala

Published on Fri, 2018-10-05 07:43
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Vote for Citizens of the Year in Uppsala

The founders of our shops – Jan & Christer – have been nominated for the Uppsala Citizen of the Year Award. We're all super excited about this!
 
Want to help us vote them to the finals? Click to read more

Win author signed copies

Published on Thu, 2018-09-27 05:35
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Win author signed copies

** Contest now closed – winners announced after the weekend **

Win author signed copies of Robert Galbraith’s latest mystery novel Lethal White (hardback), Yuval Noah Harari’s exploration of the future 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (3 signed hardback copies), or an awesome pack with three suspenseful titles (3 packs).

Click to read more

Author signing at the book fair in Gothenburg

Published on Wed, 2018-09-26 15:26
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Author signings at the book fair

GÖTEBORG Bokmässan | Thurs 27th–Sun 30th September

Welcome to our stand C04:29 at Bokmässan, Gothenburg Book Fair, Thursday 27th–Sunday 30th September.

Special fair offer: 3for2 on everything in the stand.

Author signings Friday and Saturday – click to see signing schedule.

Author Talk: The Three Wells of Screenwriting – Matthew Kalil

Published on Sun, 2018-09-16 07:57
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Author talk: The Three Wells of Screenwriting – Matthew Kalil

STOCKHOLM | Saturday 22nd Sept at 10.30

Saturday Morning Author Talk by writer and director Matthew Kalil,
author of The Three Wells of Screenwriting

Discover Your Deep Sources of Inspiration

Do you ever wonder where your story ideas come from? Discover your hidden wells of endless creativity and use them to write highly original scenes, characters, and adventures.

Click to read more

Non-Fiction reading group: Factfulness – Hans Rosling

Published on Mon, 2018-09-10 16:49
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Non-Fiction reading group: Factfulness – Hans Rosling

UPPSALA |  Thursday 27th Sept at 19.00

In September, our new Non-Fiction reading group will be discussing Factfulness –  Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World - And Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling.

Click to read more, see video and how to sign up

Philosophy Special Theme Reading Group

Published on Thu, 2018-09-06 18:09
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Philosophy reading group: Would you kill the fat man?

STOCKHOLM Monday 8th Oct | UPPSALA Tuesday 9 Oct

WOULD YOU KILL THE FAT MAN?
The Trolley Problem and What Your Answer Tells Us about Right and Wrong

Welcome to join this special theme philosophy reading group, facilitated by Madeleine Hyde. There will be a meeting in Uppsala as well as in Stockholm.

Click to read more and how to sign up

more news…

Books of the Month – June 2023

Hernan Diaz, Trust
Hernan Diaz
Trust
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Sei Shonagon, The Pillow Book of Sei Shōnagon
Sei Shonagon
The Pillow Book of Sei Shōnagon
Paperback

– The Diary of a Courtesan in Tenth Century Japan

Classics of the month

*Join the reading group
Sidney Karger, Best Men
Sidney Karger
Best Men
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month
Benjamin Stevenson, Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone
Benjamin Stevenson
Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone
Paperback

Mystery of the Month

*Join the Crime reading group
Eli Cranor, Don’t Know Tough
Eli Cranor
Don’t Know Tough
Paperback

Noir of the month
Adam Oyebanji, Braking Day
Adam Oyebanji
Braking Day
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the reading group
Shauna Lawless, The Children of Gods and Fighting Men
Shauna Lawless
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the reading group
Sonora Reyes, The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School
Sonora Reyes
The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Laura Kate Dale, Gender Euphoria
Laura Kate Dale
Gender Euphoria
Paperback

– Stories of joy from trans, non-binary and intersex writers

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group
Mark Hodkinson, No One Round Here Reads Tolstoy
Mark Hodkinson
No One Round Here Reads Tolstoy
Paperback

– Memoirs of a Working-Class Reader

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – May 2023

Ayşegül Savaş, White on White
Ayşegül Savaş
White on White
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Christopher Isherwood, Goodbye to Berlin
Christopher Isherwood
Goodbye to Berlin
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
Stephanie Butland, Found in a Bookshop
Stephanie Butland
Found in a Bookshop
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month
Sulari Gentill, The Woman in the Library
Sulari Gentill
The Woman in the Library
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the Crime reading group
Gabriel Iglesias, The Devil Takes You Home
Gabriel Iglesias
The Devil Takes You Home
Paperback

Noir of the month
Sequoia Nagamatsu, How High We Go in the Dark
Sequoia Nagamatsu
How High We Go in the Dark
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the reading group
Ava Reid, The Wolf and the Woodsman
Ava Reid
The Wolf and the Woodsman
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the reading group
Andrew Joseph White, Hell Followed with Us
Andrew Joseph White
Hell Followed with Us
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Yukio Mishima, Confessions of a Mask
Yukio Mishima
Confessions of a Mask
Paperback

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group
Edward Chisholm, A Waiter in Paris
Edward Chisholm
A Waiter in Paris
Paperback

– Adventures in the Dark Heart of the City

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – April 2023

Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry
Bonnie Garmus
Lessons in Chemistry
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Elizabeth von Arnim, The Enchanted April
Elizabeth von Arnim
The Enchanted April
Hardback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
Ashley Poston, The Dead Romantics
Ashley Poston
The Dead Romantics
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month
Deanna Raybourn, Killers of a Certain Age
Deanna Raybourn
Killers of a Certain Age
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the Crime reading group in Göteborg
Hayley Scrivenor, Dirt Town
Hayley Scrivenor
Dirt Town
Paperback

Noir of the month

*Join the Crime reading group in Uppsala
Emily St John Mandel, Sea of Tranquility
Emily St John Mandel
Sea of Tranquility
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the reading group
Daniel Abraham, Age of Ash
Daniel Abraham
Age of Ash
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the reading group
Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland, Chaos and Flame
Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland
Chaos and Flame
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Sara Jaffe, Dryland
Sara Jaffe
Dryland
Paperback

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group
Oliver Mol, Train Lord
Oliver Mol
Train Lord
Paperback

– The Astonishing True Story of One Man’s Journey to Getting His Life Back On Track

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – March 2023

Stacey Swann, Olympus, Texas
Stacey Swann
Olympus, Texas
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse Five
Kurt Vonnegut
Slaughterhouse Five
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
more…

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