Best bookshop in the world?

Published on Fri, 2018-03-09 16:03
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Bookstore of the Year 2018 award

BIG NEWS!
It was just announced that we’re one of three finalists for Bookstore of the Year 2018 – an award handed out annually by the London Bookfair and the UK Publishers Association for the very best bookshop outside the UK. That’s a fairly big chunk of the world!

Winner announced on April 10th at a ceremony at the London Book Fair.

» Press release from the London Book Fair

Book Sale – Green Dot Treasure Hunt

Published on Tue, 2018-03-06 11:00
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Green Dot Treasure Hunt

UPPSALA & STOCKHOLM

Book Sale continues… Wow, what a sale weekend we had – so many books (and bags and mugs and pencil cases and...) found new happy homes.

The books left behind were a bit grumpy though. To give them a chance of finding new homes we continue with a GREEN DOT TREASURE HUNT!

3 for 2 on selected books in the shops (all with a green dot on their spines). Find 3 books with green dots, pay for 2.
Let the dot hunt begin!

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!

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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

more news…

Books of the Month – March 2025

Daniel Mason, North Woods
Daniel Mason
North Woods
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Stendhal, Love
Stendhal
Love
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
Cressida McLaughlin, The Happy Hour
Cressida McLaughlin
The Happy Hour
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

*Join the reading group in Uppsala
Jonny Sweet, The Kellerby Code
Jonny Sweet
The Kellerby Code
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the reading group
Henry Wise, Holy City
Henry Wise
Holy City
Paperback

Noir of the month
Hao Jingfang, Jumpnauts
Hao Jingfang
Jumpnauts
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the reading group
Robert Jackson Bennett, The Tainted Cup
Robert Jackson Bennett
The Tainted Cup
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the reading group
George A. Romero & Daniel Kraus, Pay the Piper
George A. Romero & Daniel Kraus
Pay the Piper
Paperback

Horror of the month

*Join the reading group in Uppsala
Andrew McMillan, Pity
Andrew McMillan
Pity
Paperback

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group
Sophie Elmhirst, Maurice and Maralyn
Sophie Elmhirst
Maurice and Maralyn
Paperback

– A Whale, a Shipwreck, a Love Story

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – February 2025

Ferdia Lennon, Glorious Exploits
Ferdia Lennon
Glorious Exploits
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man
Ralph Ellison
Invisible Man
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
Annie Darling, The Vintage Dress Shop in Primrose Hill
Annie Darling
The Vintage Dress Shop in Primrose Hill
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

*Join the reading group in Uppsala
Jo Cunningham, Death By Numbers
Jo Cunningham
Death By Numbers
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the Crime reading group
Matthew Harffy, Dark Frontier
Matthew Harffy
Dark Frontier
Paperback

Noir of the month
Lavanya Lakshminarayan, The Ten Percent Thief
Lavanya Lakshminarayan
The Ten Percent Thief
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the reading group
Wole Talabi, Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon
Wole Talabi
Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the reading group
Fiona Barnett, The Dark Between the Trees
Fiona Barnett
The Dark Between the Trees
Paperback

Horror of the month

*Join the reading group in Uppsala
Jiaming Tang, Cinema Love
Jiaming Tang
Cinema Love
Paperback

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group
Emma Tarlo, Under the Hornbeams
Emma Tarlo
Under the Hornbeams
Paperback

– A true story of life in the open

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – January 2025

Samantha Harvey, Orbital
Samantha Harvey
Orbital
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Barbara Pym, Excellent Women
Barbara Pym
Excellent Women
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
Iris Costello, The Story Collector
Iris Costello
The Story Collector
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

*Join the reading group in Uppsala
Annette Dashofy, Where the Guilty Hide
Annette Dashofy
Where the Guilty Hide
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the Crime reading group
Kenneth Fearing, The Big Clock
Kenneth Fearing
The Big Clock
Paperback

Noir of the month
Adrian Tchaikovsky, Alien Clay
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Alien Clay
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the reading group
Simon Jimenez, The Spear Cuts Through Water
Simon Jimenez
The Spear Cuts Through Water
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the reading group
Hiron Ennes, Leech
Hiron Ennes
Leech
Paperback

Horror of the month

*Join the reading group in Uppsala
Justin Torres, Blackouts
Justin Torres
Blackouts
Paperback

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group
Pandora Sykes (ed.), What Writers Read
Pandora Sykes (ed.)
What Writers Read
Paperback

– 35 Writers on their Favourite Book

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – December 2024

Celina Baljeet Basra, Happy
Celina Baljeet Basra
Happy
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings
Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
more…

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