The English Bookshop

Find your summer reading in Books of the Month for July

Published on Mon, 2017-07-17 15:12

News

Summertime is indeed reading time. If you need to restock your reading pile, we’ll be open every day all summer to help you find your next book.

In fact, we have quite a few great reads in this month’s Books of the Month-pick. Check out the list below, and then check them out at the shop :-)

Smiley is back in September

Published on Fri, 2017-07-07 14:29

News

COVER REVEAL | Release in September

We are delighted to reveal the cover for A Legacy of Spies, the new novel from global bestselling author John le Carré. Release date: September 7th. Put in your pre-order today! (Hardback and trade paperback)

Meet Johan Theorin and discover the four (deadly) seasons of Öland

Published on Fri, 2017-06-30 16:03

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 6th July at 18:30

The Öland Quartet – dark mystery novels with some supernatural overtones, which mainly take place on the Swedish island of Öland; a small island in the Baltic Sea and a sunny and popular place for tourists to visit in the summer. In the winter however, the island is dark and cold and very few people live there.

The quartet covers the four seasons on the island. The stand-alone psychological thriller The Asylum takes place on the Swedish west coast.

Meet Johan Theorin at the Nordic Noir Talk in the Stockholm shop. Tickets 60:- (incl. refreshments) available at the Stockholm shop or online at www.billetto.se/nordic-noir-theorin

Titles by Johan Theorin

Nordic Noir Talk: Meet Anita Shenoi & Gabriella Ullberg Westin

Published on Fri, 2017-06-09 09:27

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 15th June at 18:30

Sweden – a haven of tranquility and benevolence or a cesspit of corruption and dastardly deeds? One thing’s for sure: it has captured the imagination of crime fiction enthusiasts around the world. From the pretty little coastal villages in the south to the wide open expanses of the north, Sweden has become the setting for some of the most intriguing crime writing in modern time.

Prepare for a spine-chilling adventure as we investigate the famous people and places that have made Sweden a crime fiction wonderland together with Anita Shenoi (author of several books on Sweden) and Gabriella Ullberg Westin (author of the Swedish crime series Murders in Hudiksvall).

Advance tickets 60:- (incl. refreshments) are available at the bookshop or online from www.billetto.se/nordic-noir-sweden

Limited seating – get your ticket today.

Release Party: Parallel Lines – Steven Savile

Published on Thu, 2017-06-08 09:28

UPPSALA | Monday 12th June at 19:00

Release Party & Author Interview

Steven Savile (author of our Tough Crime Book of the Month) and James van Loon in a literary conversation about Savile’s new book Parallel Lines. Feel free to join in and ask your own questions!

Release Party for Parallel Lines. Author reading, signing and mingling. Welcome to join the party!

Author signing: Ann Leckie, Kameron Hurley, Katherine Arden

Published on Thu, 2017-05-25 08:37

Sci-Fi Fantasy Author Signing

UPPSALA | Friday 26th May at 16:00

We are proud to welcome authors from Kontur 2017, this year’s national SF and Fantasy convention that is held in Uppsala!

Meet and greet and get your books signed by:
– Ann Leckie, author of the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning series Imperial Radch.
– Kameron Hurley, author of The Stars are Legion, The Geek Feminist Revolution, and many more.
– Katherine Arden, author of The Bear and the Nightingale.

Nordic Noir Talk: Meet Viveca Sten

Published on Wed, 2017-05-24 09:47

Meet Viveca Sten – Nordic Noir Talks

STOCKHOLM | Tuesday 30th may at 18:30

The Sandhamn Murders series makes us wonder: What secrets can an idyllic island hide…

The enormously popular series by Viveca Sten has been made into a successful TV miniseries that has been broadcast around the world and more than 4 million copies of her books have been sold. The third book in the series, Guiltless, is to be published just before the talk.

Meet Viveca on Tuesday 30th May at 18:30 in the Stockholm shop on Södermannagatan 22.

Advance tickets (60:- incl. refreshments) are available online at www.billetto.se/nordic-noir-sten or at the Stockholm bookshop

Visit Viveca Sten's website at www.vivecasten.com

Read all about the Nordic Noir Talk series at www.bookshop.se/nordicnoir
Next up in the series are Anita Shenoi & Gabriella Ullberg Westin on June 15th.

We’re the Shop of the Year 2017!

Published on Fri, 2017-05-12 14:56

The English Bookshop in Uppsala was awarded the Årets Handel 2017 award (Shop of the Year) at an awards ceremony at Uppsala Castle last night!

”Wow. What a great night and wonderful morning.
Thank you, everyone, for your kindness and love.
We wouldn't be here without you!”

– Jan, Christer & Fantabulous Crew – custodians of the 2017 Uppsala Shop of the Year Award!

In the media:

» Videointervju UNT: De vann årets handel
» Svensk Bokhandel: Bokhandel vinner pris
» Uppgång/Näringsliv i Uppland: Galans alla vinnare

Books of the Month – May 2017

Published on Wed, 2017-05-10 13:05

Rowan Hisayo Buchanan - Harmless Like You Virginia Woolf - Orlando Kate Ellis - A High Mortality of Doves Christopher Charles - The Exiled Renée Ahdieh - The Wrath and the Dawn Kameron Hurley - The Stars are Legion Tim Powers - Medusa’s Web Angie Thomas - The Hate U Give Hisham Matar - The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land In Between Rebecca Schiff - The Bed Moved

Plenty of interesting titles in our picks for May!

General Fiction: Rowan Hisayo Buchanan – Harmless Like You

Classic: Virginia Woolf – Orlando

British Crime: Kate Ellis – A High Mortality of Doves

Tough Crime: Christopher Charles – The Exiled

Fantasy: Renée Ahdieh – The Wrath and the Dawn

Science Fiction: Kameron – The Stars are Legion

Paranormal/Urban Fantasy: Tim Powers – Medusa’s Web

Teen reading: Angie Thomas – The Hate U Give

Non-Fiction: Hisham Matar – The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land In Between

Short Story Collection: Rebecca Schiff – The Bed Moved

Click Read more to... eh, read more in the title presentations.

Breakfast Talk with Yuri Herrera

Published on Fri, 2017-05-05 14:43

STOCKHOLM | Friday 12th May at 10:00

Meet Mexican author Yuri Herrera, author of the critically acclaimed Signs Preceding the End of the World, The Transmigration of Bodies and the just released Kingdom Cons.

Advance tickets 60:- (includes coffee/tea and a light breakfast) are available at the Stockholm bookshop or online at Billetto www.billetto.se/195035

more news…

Books of the Month – June 2024

Emily Habeck Shark Heart Paperback Modern Fiction of the month *Join the reading group	Pamela Frankau A Wreath for the Enemy Paperback Classic of the month *Join the reading group	Ashley Poston The Seven Year Slip Paperback Feel-Good of the month *Join the NEW reading group in Uppsala
Alis Hawkins A Bitter Remedy Paperback Mystery of the month *Join the Crime reading group	Lou Berney Dark Ride Paperback Noir of the month	Karen Lord The Blue, Beautiful World Paperback Sci-Fi of the month *Join the reading group
Caitlin Rozakis Dreadful Paperback Fantasy of the month *Join the reading group	Christina Henry The House that Horror Built Paperback Horror of the month	Danielle Jawando If My Words Had Wings Paperback Teen/YA of the month
Nicola Dinan Bellies Paperback Queer book of the month *Join the reading group	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 Paperback Modern Fiction of the month *Join the reading group	Upton Sinclair The Jungle Paperback Classic of the month *Join the reading group	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 Paperback Mystery of the month *Join the Crime reading group	E. A. Aymar When She Left Paperback Noir of the month	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 Paperback Fantasy of the month *Join the reading group	Nicholas Binge Ascension Paperback Horror of the month	Margaret McDonald Glasgow Boys Paperback Teen/YA of the month
Danny Ramadan The Foghorn Echoes Paperback Queer book of the month *Join the reading group	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 Paperback Modern Fiction of the month *Join the reading group	Toni Morrison Sula Paperback Classic of the month *Join the reading group	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 Paperback Mystery of the month *Join the Crime reading group	Jahmal Mayfield Smoke Kings Paperback Noir of the month	Grace Curtis Frontier Paperback Sci-Fi of the month *Join the reading group
P. Djèlí Clark A Master of Djinn Paperback Fantasy of the month *Join the reading group	T. Kingfisher A House With Good Bones Paperback Horror of the month	Rachel Greenlaw Compass and Blade Paperback Teen/YA of the month
Négar Djavadi Disoriental Paperback Queer book of the month *Join the reading group

more…

Event Calendar

Get in touch and let us know what you’re looking for!

(security protocol currently unupdateable, but we don't ask for any personal info)

UPPSALA
Mon-Fri 10-18.30,
Sat 10-17,
Sun 12-17

STOCKHOLM
Mon-Fri 10.30-18,
Sat 11-17,
Sun 12-17

GÖTEBORG
Mon-Fri 10.30-18,
Sat 10-17.30,
Sun 12-16

Join the Uppsala shop on Facebook

Join the Stockholm shop on Facebook

Join the Göteborg shop on Facebook

Follow our Instagram

Our videos on YouTube

UPPSALA
The Uppsala
English Bookshop
Svartbäcksgatan 19
753 32 Uppsala
Tel 018-10 05 10
uppsala@bookshop.se

STOCKHOLM
The English Bookshop
Södermannagatan 22
116 23 Stockholm
Tel 08-790 55 10
stockholm@bookshop.se

GÖTEBORG
The English Bookshop
Kungsgatan 19
411 19 Göteborg
Tel 031-45 55 10
goteborg@bookshop.se

Easy and safe shopping without plastic

You get 15 days free credit just for being nice...

You only pay the actual postage/freight for delivery.

No postage if you pick it up at a local bookshop.

Modern Fiction Book of the Month – June 2024

Their first year of marriage is also their last. A few weeks after their wedding, Lewis receives a rare diagnosis. He's turning into a great white shark, and has less than a year left to live as a human… An extraordinary novel of love, loss, hope and happiness, Shark Heart explores the shapes that love takes, in all its many forms, and asks us to ask ourselves: what makes us human? Praised by none other than Anthony Doerr as ”a fantastical, original and beautifully written novel”. // Discuss in the Modern Fiction reading group //
Subscribe to the book-of-the-month!

earlier books of the month…

Mystery Book of the Month – June 2024

Oxford is a wonderful place to be in the summer, except for perhaps when a suspicious death has occurred… Jesus College, Oxford, 1881. Amongst the scholars, secrets and soporifics of Victorian Oxford, the truth can be a bitter pill to swallow. An undergraduate is found dead at his lodgings and the medical examination reveals some shocking findings.… // Discuss in the Crime reading group //
Subscribe to the book-of-the-month!