A Pint & a Book – Book discussion at the pub

Published on Wed, 2018-02-21 15:00
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A Pint & a Book: Chance by Kem Nunn

UPPSALA | Thursday 27th Feb at 19:00

Fancy a pint and an exciting read?
Join the book discussion at the pub!

A Pint & a Book – book discussion at the pub

Join us at the pub to discuss the ­literary thriller Chance by National Book Award finalist Kem Nunn. Chance is now a US tv series starring Hugh Laurie.

Chance is an exciting read, not too thick, the pages will simply fly by when you start reading.

Have a pint of your preferred beverage, a snack or a meal (20% off on food!), while we discuss the crime book of the month.

Tuesday 27th February at 19:00
at O’Neill’s Pub, Dragarbrunnsgatan 53.

Get your event ticket at the bookshop today!
Combo-price book & meeting 195:-. Limited number of seats, get yours today!

Click to read more:

Books of the Month for February 2018

Published on Wed, 2018-02-21 14:34
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Have you discovered the Books of the Month for February yet? 

Books of the Month – Fiction- Classics - Short Stories
Books of the Month – British Crime - Tough Crime

Books of the Month – Sci-Fi - Fanatasy - Urban Fantasy

Books of the Month – Teen/Young Adult - Non-Fiction

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Book launch: The Magdalena File – Jon Stenhugg

Published on Tue, 2018-02-13 09:37
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Launch The Magdalena File – Jon Stenhugg

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 15th February at 18:30

Three may keep a secret, if two of them dead. When a ship goes down in the Baltic, a deadly secret surfaces, and everyone wants it.

Jon Stenhugg launches his latest book The Magdalena File – Sara Markham and John Hurtree uncover foreign and domestic forces working to destroy Stockholm.

Short talk about some of the problems which arise when writing fiction based on historical events.

Author reading & signing. Free.

Talk by Douglas Hofstadter

Published on Fri, 2018-02-09 19:44
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Talk by Douglas Hofstadter

UPPSALA | Wednesday 14th February at 19:00

“I Am Pilingual”
Douglas Hofstadter speaks about the various languages in his life

** The event is sold out **

Douglas Hofstadter, the legendary author of Gödel, Escher, Bach, and professor of Cognitive Science and Comparative Literature at Indiana University, will give a talk on “Languages in My Life” and his experiences studying and speaking various languages.

Wednesday 14th February at 19.00
Get your ticket (60:-) in the bookshop today. Limited number of seats.

Reading & Signing with Elizabeth Hand

Published on Mon, 2018-02-05 16:13
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Reading & Signing with Elizabeth Hand

UPPSALA | Wednesday 7th Feb at 18:00

Elizabeth Hand is in town again! Join us for a short reading with mingle and refreshments, and enjoy the company of the author of the dark and brilliant Cass Neary-novels, and the wonderful Wylding Hall, among other things.

Wednesday 7th Feb at 18:00
Free! Just drop in and join the fun.

Welcome!

In co-operation with the Vinter 2018 convention (Feb 10–11), visit them at:
https://vinteruppsala.wordpress.com/

Harry Potter Book Night in Uppsala

Published on Tue, 2018-01-30 13:55
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Harry Potter Book Night in Uppsala

UPPSALA | Thursday 1st Feb at 19:00

Harry Potter Book Night! Fantastic Beasts – and how to become one...

Join us for the annual Harry Potter Book Night for cosplay, tea & snacks, and a quiz with prizes. 

Cherry Koivula, cosplayer extraordinaire and well-known from multiple conventions from all over Sweden, will talk about how to dress the part.

Dress up as your favourite character – competition with prizes!

Thursday 1st February at 19:00 
Get your ticket (70:-) at the bookshop today – limited space!

Book launch: It’s All Coming Back – On love after the war

Published on Mon, 2018-01-15 13:33
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Book launch: It’s all coming back – Jon kahn

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 18th Jan at 18:30

He was Jewish, she had a Nazi-friendly father. 
How could they make a life out of that and how did they tell each other the difficult things. 

Jon Kahn launches his book ”It’s All Coming Back – On love after the war” – a book about how it was to find love after the war even if you had the most differing backgrounds. Based on a true family story. 

Welcome to discover a different love story! 
Author reading & signing. Free.

Books of the Month for January 2018

Published on Mon, 2018-01-08 16:56
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A new year, a new month, a new selection of great reads!
Discover the Books of the Month for January – there’s something for everyone!

Books of the Month – Fiction- Classics - Short Stories

MODERN FICTION
My Name is Leon – Kit de Waal

Epiphany Shop Hours

Published on Thu, 2018-01-04 10:59
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Epiphany Shop Hours

UPPSALA & STOCKHOLM | January 5th–7th

The Uppsala shop:

Twelfth Night / Trettondagsafton
Friday 5th Jan 10-17

Epiphany / Trettondagen
Saturday 6th Jan 12-17

Sunday 7th Jan open as usual 12–16.

The Stockholm shop:
 
Twelfth Night / Trettondagsafton
Friday 5th Jan 11–17
 
Epiphany / Trettondagen
Saturday 6th Jan 12–16
 
Sunday 7th Jan open as usual 12–16. 

Poetry Night with Ahu Smith & Linda Ghaderi

Published on Wed, 2017-12-13 15:02
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Poetry Night with Ahu Smith and Linda Ghaderi

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 14th Dec at 18:30. Free.

A Search for Belonging in Flesh and Soul 
with Ahu Smith & Linda Ghaderi

Take time out from the Christmas frenzy for an evening with poets Ahu Smith and Linda Ghaderi.

Poetry reading and talk about life, belonging, and digging in the dirt for meaning.

Come in, warm up, the kettle will be on

Welcome to an evening of poetry!

» Visit Ahu’s site Authentic Traveler
» Visit Linda’s site LindaGhaderi.com

Click Read more for a presentation of the poets

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Books of the Month – June 2024

Emily Habeck, Shark Heart
Emily Habeck
Shark Heart
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Pamela Frankau, A Wreath for the Enemy
Pamela Frankau
A Wreath for the Enemy
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
Ashley Poston, The Seven Year Slip
Ashley Poston
The Seven Year Slip
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

*Join the NEW reading group in Uppsala
Alis Hawkins, A Bitter Remedy
Alis Hawkins
A Bitter Remedy
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the Crime reading group
Lou Berney, Dark Ride
Lou Berney
Dark Ride
Paperback

Noir of the month
Karen Lord, The Blue, Beautiful World
Karen Lord
The Blue, Beautiful World
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the reading group
Caitlin Rozakis, Dreadful
Caitlin Rozakis
Dreadful
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the reading group
Christina Henry, The House that Horror Built
Christina Henry
The House that Horror Built
Paperback

Horror of the month
Danielle Jawando, If My Words Had Wings
Danielle Jawando
If My Words Had Wings
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Nicola Dinan, Bellies
Nicola Dinan
Bellies
Paperback

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group
Monica Potts, The Forgotten Girls
Monica Potts
The Forgotten Girls
Paperback

– A Memoir of Friendship and Lost Promise in Rural America

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – May 2024

Mirinae Lee, 8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster
Mirinae Lee
8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Upton Sinclair, The Jungle
Upton Sinclair
The Jungle
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
Satoshi Yagisawa, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
Satoshi Yagisawa
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

*Join the NEW reading group in Uppsala
John Shen Yen Nee & SJ Rozan, The Murder of Mr Ma
John Shen Yen Nee & SJ Rozan
The Murder of Mr Ma
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the Crime reading group
E. A. Aymar, When She Left
E. A. Aymar
When She Left
Paperback

Noir of the month
Ray Nayler, The Mountain in the Sea
Ray Nayler
The Mountain in the Sea
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the reading group
Genevieve Gornichec, The Weaver and the Witch Queen
Genevieve Gornichec
The Weaver and the Witch Queen
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the reading group
Nicholas Binge, Ascension
Nicholas Binge
Ascension
Paperback

Horror of the month
Margaret McDonald, Glasgow Boys
Margaret McDonald
Glasgow Boys
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Danny Ramadan, The Foghorn Echoes
Danny Ramadan
The Foghorn Echoes
Paperback

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group
Patti McCracken, The Angel Makers
Patti McCracken
The Angel Makers
Paperback

The True Story of the Most Astonishing Murder Ring in History

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – April 2024

Alice Winn, In Memoriam
Alice Winn
In Memoriam
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Toni Morrison, Sula
Toni Morrison
Sula
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
Beth O’Leary, The Wake-Up Call
Beth O’Leary
The Wake-Up Call
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

*Join the NEW reading group in Uppsala
Stig Abell, Death Under a Little Sky
Stig Abell
Death Under a Little Sky
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the Crime reading group
Jahmal Mayfield, Smoke Kings
Jahmal Mayfield
Smoke Kings
Paperback

Noir of the month
Grace Curtis, Frontier
Grace Curtis
Frontier
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the reading group
P. Djèlí Clark, A Master of Djinn
P. Djèlí Clark
A Master of Djinn
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the reading group
T. Kingfisher, A House With Good Bones
T. Kingfisher
A House With Good Bones
Paperback

Horror of the month
Rachel Greenlaw, Compass and Blade
Rachel Greenlaw
Compass and Blade
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Négar Djavadi, Disoriental
Négar Djavadi
Disoriental
Paperback

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group
more…

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