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!

Meet Raymond E. Feist

Published on Thu, 2018-03-22 10:00
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Meet Raymond E. Feist

UPPSALA | Sunday 29th April at 17.00

MEET RAYMOND E. FEIST in conversation with Steven Savile

Raymond E. Feist, the legendary author of the Riftwar trilogy, is visiting the bookshop to present his new book King of Ashes, first in the new Firemane Saga. In conversation with Steven Savile, followed by Q&A and a signing.

Sunday 29th April at 17.00
Free but ticketed event – get your free ticket at the bookshop today. Limited number of seats.

Var är brudarna? Talk & Reading by Éilís Ní Dhuibhne

Published on Wed, 2018-03-14 12:03
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Var är brudarna? Reading & Talk by Éilís Ní Dhuibhne

UPPSALA | Thursday 22nd March at 19:00

Var är brudarna?
Where are the Irish Women Writers? Here they come!

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day (a little late) and Women’s History Month with Irish author Éilís Ní Dhuibhne! (Click to read more)

Talk: Daniel Ogden on dystopias and utopias

Published on Tue, 2018-03-13 13:15
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Talk by Daniel Ogden on dystopias and utopias

UPPSALA | Tuesday 13th March at 19:00

TALK: Fahrenheit 451 and Other Troubling Tales

Guest speaker Daniel Ogden looks at the complex worlds of dystopias and utopias with ­examples from modern and classic literature.

Tuesday 13th March at 19.00. Tea and cake served.
Tickets 60 kr. Limited number of seats, please buy your ticket in advance.

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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

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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

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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

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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
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