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Eurocon Talk: ”What We Talk About When We Talk About Writing” – Martha Wells & Sarah Underwood

Published on Thu, 2023-06-08 15:33

Eurocon Talk ”What We Talk About When We Talk About Writing” – Martha Wells & Sarah Underwood

UPPSALA | Friday 9th June at 19:00. Free

Welcome to a conversation in the Uppsala bookshop with Eurocon Guest of Honour Martha Wells, and the English Bookshop Special Guest Sarah Underwood, on the many facets of writing.

From experiencing publication for the first time, or returning to a series or character that’s well known, to writing for a young adult demographic in the age of BookTok, or re-shaping a story or world already established and making it your own.

The panel is followed by a signing and a mingle in the bookshop.

UPPSALA Friday 9th June at 19:00
Free event – bring a friend! (Limited space)

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Musical After-Work with Marina Elezovic

Published on Thu, 2023-06-08 15:32

Musical AW with Marina Elezovic

STOCKHOLM | Friday 9th June from 17:45. Free event

Wind down after a busy week with a musical AW with friends & live acoustic music in the bookshop!

Marina Elezovic (MAR) is a Croatian/Canadian indie folk singer songwriter based in London, currently recording her third album. She’ll start performing in our summer street outside the shop and then brings her performance in to our cozy bookshop.

STOCKHOLM Friday 9th June from 17:45
Free event, bring your friends! Snacks & refreshments.

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National Day shop hours 2023

Published on Mon, 2023-06-05 10:10

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Shop hours on National Day June 6th: 12–16

On Sweden’s National Day, Tuesday 6th June, all our shops are open 12–16.

WestPride author visit: ”Gender Euphoria” – Laura Kate Dale

Published on Fri, 2023-06-02 15:27

GÖTEBORG | Monday 5 June at 19:15. Free event

We are proud to host author Laura Kate Dale for a talk about her anthology book Gender Euphoria as part of WestPride in Göteborg.

Laura has assembled stories from non-cisgender authors who wants to share and celebrate the euphoric feelings they have experienced in coming out.

The book shows how there is another side to coming out as non-cisgender than the discomfort-filled one most often showed and discussed in the public eye. To finally being able to be ones most authentic self, unrestrained by the gender identity assigned to us based on our biological sex at birth, can be filled with happiness and freedom.

GÖTEBORG Monday 5 June at 19:15
Free event – bring your friends! Refreshments.

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Signed copy of Paul McCartney’s ”1964 – Eyes of the Storm”

Published on Tue, 2023-05-30 14:28

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BEATLES FANS – take note!

To be released on June 13th: ”1964 – Eyes of the Storm”, Photographs and Reflections by Paul McCartney. Not only can you pre-order the regular hardback edition, we’ve got our hands on a SIGNED COPY of the limited folio edition – the ONLY copy sold to the Nordic countries! One copy of only 175 copies signed by Sir Paul himself.

SIGN UP! Now, since this is a unique opportunity and there are many Beatles-fans out there, we are raffling out the chance to buy it. SIGN UP by Friday 9th June by the latest to enter the raffle draw and get a chance to buy this signed copy of the folio edition!

SPREAD THE WORD to your Beatles-happy friends and family members, aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews everywhere – so nobody misses out on this once-in-a-lifetime chance.

READ MORE about this unique signed copy and how to enter the buying raffle (and how to pre-order the regular hardback edition as well):
» www.bit.ly/1964-signed

Supporting the War Child foundation
To honor Sir Paul we will be donating 10% of the proceeds from this sale to the charity War Child that he supports. The War Child foundation work toward a world in which no child's life is torn apart by war.

Welcome to support the War Child foundation with a contribution of your own – visit the Swedish organisation www.warchild.se or the international site www.warchild.org

Release ”The Poetry of Touch” – Chris McAlister

Published on Thu, 2023-05-11 16:28

Book release ”The Poetry of Touch” – Chris McAlister

UPPSALA | Tuesday 16th May at 19:00. Free event

Learn more about East Asian traditional medicine, shiatsu and the healing art of touch, with experienced practitioner and author Chris McAlister as he presents his brand new book The Poetry of Touch!

Welcome to an evening of philosophy and exploring the ins and outs of what it means to be fully alive and human – a creature with a rational mind suspended briefly in time between Heaven and Earth.

UPPSALA Tuesday 16th May at 19:00
Free event – bring a friend! Reading, signing, refreshments.

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The Calligraphy is the work of Alain Tauch at Atelier Shiatsu in Paris and shows the Chinese character for Ling, a word that is almost impossible to translate. Some call it universal soul energy…

NEW DATE! Book release: ”I Know Who You Were” – Nick Curran

Published on Fri, 2023-04-28 10:11

UPPSALA | NEW DATE Tuesday 9th May at 19:00. Free event!

”Everyone has a past… yours is coming to kill you.”

Celebrate the release of the absorbing and suspenseful thriller I Know Who You Were together with author Nick Curran (aka Steven Savile).

Tuesday 9th April at 19:00
Free event, bring a friend.

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Book release ”Down to Earth Cooking”

Published on Fri, 2023-04-28 10:10

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 4th May at 18:00. Free!

BOOK RELEASE:
Down to Earth Cooking – Quick, Delicious and Nutritious Plant-based Recipes
by Shireen Longva and Sara Hendey

Are you looking for a delicious and nutritious way to help mitigate the climate crisis? Look no further than Down to Earth Cooking! This must-have cookbook offers a wide range of plant-based recipes that are quick, easy, and bursting with flavour.

Whether you’re a seasoned vegan or simply veg-curious, this cookbook is packed with mouthwatering dishes that are sure to satisfy. From soups and salads to main courses and desserts, every recipe is free from dairy, eggs, and refined sugar, making it the perfect choice for anyone looking to embrace a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle.

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Talk ”Queens of Crime” – Carina Burman

Published on Fri, 2023-04-07 12:50

Queens of Crime – a talk by Carina Burman

UPPSALA | Tuesday 18th April at 19:00. Tickets 60:-

Welcome to an unmissable evening on classic crime!

The expert and connoisseur Carina Burman will guide us through the labyrinth of leading women of mystery, from Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers in the 1920s to their more modern followers.

Carina’s brand new book (in Swedish) Drottningar och Pretendenter will be for sale during the evening! Get your copy signed by the author – don’t miss out!

Tuesday 18th April at 19:00
Ticket 60:-. Tea & yummy cake included.
Book your seat today – limited number of seats! Drop by the bookshop to reserve your seat or email uppsala@bookshop.se

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Icelandic kvöldvaka & author visit – Sarah Thomas

Published on Thu, 2023-03-30 08:59

Kvöldvaka & author visit: Sarah Thomas - ”The Raven’s Nest”

STOCKHOLM | Tuesday 4th April at 18:00 (~20:00). Free event.

Author Visit & Icelandic kvöldvaka: The Raven’s Nest with author Sarah Thomas

Join us in the Stockholm shop for a very special ’kvöldvaka’ evening with Sarah Thomas and her extraordinary ecological memoir, The Raven’s Nest, a story about resilience and learning to belong, set in the elemental landscape of Iceland’s bewitching Westfjords.

The evening is inspired by the Icelandic tradition of ’kvöldvaka’: welcome to bring your knitting, making & mending projects to do as Sarah reads throughout the evening – or just sit back and be transported to your inner landscape and the dramatic landscapes of Iceland.

STOCKHOLM Tuesday 4th April at 18:00 (to about 20:00).

Free event – bring a friend!

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» Visit Sarah’s website sarahthomas.net

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Books of the Month – November 2024

Joyce Carol Oates Breathe Paperback Modern Fiction of the month *Join the reading group	Thomas Bernhard The Loser Paperback Classic of the month *Join the reading group	Lauren Bravo Preloved Paperback Feel-Good of the month *Join the reading group in Uppsala
Nina Simon Mother-Daughter Murder Night Paperback Mystery of the month *Join the Crime reading group in Göteborg	Morgan Greene A Place Called Hope Paperback Noir of the month *Join the Crime reading group in Uppsala	Cory Doctorow The Lost Cause Paperback Sci-Fi of the month *Join the reading group
Patricia McKillip The Forgotten Beasts of Eld Paperback Fantasy of the month *Join the reading group	Alisa Alering Smothermoss Paperback Horror of the month	Elle McNicoll Some Like it Cold Paperback Teen/YA of the month
Lamya H Hijab Butch Blues Paperback – A Memoir Queer book of the month *Join the reading group	Roland Allen The Notebook Paperback – A History of Thinking on Paper Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – October 2024

Michael Magee Close to Home Paperback Modern Fiction of the month *Join the reading group	Sheridan Le Fanu Carmilla Hardback Classic of the month *Join the reading group	Jennifer Page The Little Board Game Café Paperback Feel-Good of the month *Join the reading group in Uppsala
Kemper Donovan The Busy Body Paperback Mystery of the month *Join the Crime reading group in Göteborg	Richard John Parfitt Stray Dogs Paperback Noir of the month *Join the Crime reading group in Uppsala	Ann Leckie Translation State Paperback Sci-Fi of the month *Join the reading group
C. S. E. Cooney Saint Death’s Daughter Paperback Fantasy of the month *Join the reading group	Christopher Golden All Hallows Paperback Horror of the month	Randy Ribay Everything We Never Had Paperback Teen/YA of the month
Jade Song Chlorine Paperback Queer book of the month *Join the reading group	Daisy Dunn Not Far From Brideshead Paperback – Oxford Between the Wars Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – September 2024

Amanda Peters The Berry Pickers Paperback Modern Fiction of the month *Join the reading group	Leslie Marmon Silko Ceremony Paperback Classic of the month *Join the reading group	Sophie Kinsella The Burnout Paperback Feel-Good of the month *Join the reading group in Uppsala
Alice Slater Death of a Bookseller Paperback Mystery of the month *Join the Crime reading group	Dervla McTiernan What Happened to Nina? Paperback Noir of the month	Kali Wallace Dead Space Paperback Sci-Fi of the month *Join the reading group
Shannon Chakraborty The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi Paperback Fantasy of the month *Join the reading group	A.M. Shine The Watchers Paperback Horror of the month	Dustin Thao When Haru Was Here Paperback Teen/YA of the month
Sarah Waters Affinity Paperback Queer book of the month *Join the reading group

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Modern Fiction Book of the Month – October 2024

While growing up in West Belfast, Sean does everything he’s supposed to do. He works hard, he studies, and he – mostly – stays out of trouble. The thirty-year conflict is over, he’s told, and his future is lit with promise. But when Sean returns home from university, he finds much of the same – the same friends doing the same gear in the same clubs, the same fathers and brothers missing… One night, he assaults a stranger at a party, and everything begins to come undone. Close to Home begins with this sudden act of violence and expands into a startling portrait of working-class Ireland under the long shadow of the Troubles. // Discuss in the Fiction reading group //
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Mystery Book of the Month – October 2024

How to put a positive spin on a murder mystery... What happens when a ghostwriter for the rich and famous lands the ultimate gig: writing the memoir of a disgraced presidential candidate? Our witty, nosy narrator arrives at a secluded estate to meet Dorothy Gibson, the fallen political star everyone’s talking about. But when a neighbor turns up dead, the ghostwriter finds herself in the middle of a murder mystery she never saw coming. Add in a secret investigation, a suspiciously handsome man, and a plot twist no one expected – and suddenly, the story she’s writing becomes her own. Perfect for fans of Knives Out and Agatha Christie, this clever, twisty mystery is full of surprises. // Discuss in the Crime reading group in Göteborg //
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