Night Out with Novelists Thursday 25th, 7 p.m. - The English Bookshop Stockholm

Award-winning British novelist, poet and short story writer Gerard Woodward is best known for his trilogy of stories about the Jones family--the second of which, I'll Go to Bed at Noon, was shortlisted for the 2004 Man Booker Prize. Adnan Mahmutovic is a lecturer and writer-in-residence at Stockholm University. He has published a novel, Thinner than a Hair, and recently released his collection of short stories, How to Fare Well and Stay Fair, which provides intimate portraits of Bosnian refugees. Both authors will be reading from their work and will engage in a Q & A with the audience. Light snacks will be provided. This event is open to everyone. No RSVP is required.

Adnan Mahmutovic, Gerard Woodward

11 o'clock on Saturday 27th April – Story-time at the English Bookshop

There is a mouse, a snake and a football game in this week's stories - something for everyone, in fact.
Come and join us at 11 o'clock on Saturday 27th April.

Pass it, Polly, Sarah Garland
George, the Dragon and the Princess, Chris Wormell
June and August, Vivian Walsh and Adam McCauley

Pass it, Polly, Sarah Garland George, the Dragon and the Princess, Chris Wormell June and August, Vivian Walsh and Adam McCauley

Reading Group - Tell the Wolves I’m Home

We invite you to an extra special reading group evening in May. Book blogger Helena Dahlgren will lead a discussion on 'Tell the Wolves I'm Home' by Carol Rifka Brunt.

The date: Wednesday 8th May, 7 pm. Wine, cheese and snacks will be served!

For all this you pay only 50:-!

10% discount for any books bought during the evening.

Please let us know if you wish to attend since the number of chairs is limited.

Carol Rifka Brunt in the bookshop

Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt

Storytelling for children in the Stockholm English Bookshop

Saturday 20 April, 11 am at the bookshop in Gamla stan, our storyteller, Clara, will read for 3-6 year olds. No need to sign up, just show up at the shop and join the fun. Welcome!

Poetry Evening

Poetry Evening Thursday, April 18 at Lilla Nygatan 11, Gamla stan: Four international poets living locally will be sharing their verse. The evening will begin at 7 p.m. with light snacks. The readings will begin at 7:15. Welcome!

Poetry evening: Ron Pavellas, Pad Kelly, Rebecca Lynn Foreman, Daniela Sikazwe

Kent Harrington – The Rat Machine

Kent Harringtons – The Rat MachineWe're proud to stock the latest book The Rat Machine from one of our all-time favourite thriller writers; Kent Harrington.

A great thing about being an indie bookseller is you can make that extra effort and stock wonderful things as much as you want.

A bunch of years ago we stumbled upon a great noir author from the US west coast by the name of Kent Harrington. Dia de los Muertos was the first one we read and it completely bowled us over. We then kept buying his new titles from Dennis McMillan's publishing house in New Mexico.

Then things went quiet for a bit but we are now in touch with Kent and he has just supplied us with a shipment of his new novel The Rat Machine.

Kent Harrington's web page has more in-depth information: essay about the cover, character dossiers, a playlist, and an excerpt.

We're pretty sure we're the only shop in Northern Europe to stock this. Possibly even Europe? So we ship all over Europe and take PayPal. http://www.kentharrington.com/the-rat-machine-in-europe

Oh - and even though Kent's other titles are not in print we can get you copies anyway. Let us know if you're interested via our Book finder service or write info@bookshop.se

 

Storytelling for Children - 11 o'clock on Saturday 6th April

We're getting ready for spring by reading stories of things to do out-doors. Come and join us at 11 o'clock on Saturday 6th April. At The Uppsala English Bookshop.

King of the Woods, David Day
The Big Alfie Out of Doors Storybook, Shirley Hughes
Dashing Dog!, Margaret Mahy
Billy's Beetle, Mick Inkpen

Storytelling

Welcome and listen to more stories! Saturday 6 April, 11 am in the bookshop. Our storyteller, Clara, will read for 3-6 year olds. Address: Lilla Nygatan 11, Gamla stan
No need to sign up, just show up at the shop and join the fun.

For the love of dinosaurs

My Beloved Brontosaurus - Brian SwitekMany of us remember a childhood obsession with dinosaurs. Sooner or later, most of us grow out of it – but some never do. Something for which the rest of us should be grateful, because amazing discoveries have been made for the love of dinosaurs.

Books of the Month – September 2023

Ann Morgan
Crossing Over
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

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Elizabeth Bowen
The Last September
Paperback

Classic of the month

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Jasmine Guillory
By the Book
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

Jessa Maxwell
The Golden Spoon
Paperback

Mystery of the month

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Dwyer Murphy
An Honest Living
Paperback

Noir of the month

Becky Chambers
To Be Taught, If Fortunate
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

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Sunyi Dean
The Book Eaters
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

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Victoria Vinuesa
See You On Venus
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month

Jeanette Winterson
Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit
Paperback

Queer book of the month

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Baek Sehee
I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki
Paperback

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – August 2023

Charlene Carr
Hold My Girl
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

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John Williams
Stoner
Paperback

Classic of the month

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Sarra Manning
London, With Love
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

Jo Silva
The Wrecker’s Curse
Paperback

Mystery of the month

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Ted Flanagan
Every Hidden Thing
Paperback

Noir of the month

Ian Watson
The Embedding
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

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Gennarose Nethercott
Thistlefoot
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Fantasy of the month

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Katie Clapham
Three Girls
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Teen/YA book of the month

Julia Shaw
Bi
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– The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality

Queer book of the month

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Javier Zamora
Solito
Paperback

– A Memoir

Non-Fiction on the month

Books of the Month – July 2023

Karen Campbell
Paper Cup
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

Molly Keane
Good Behaviour
Paperback

Classic of the month

Heidi Swain
The Book Lover’s Retreat
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

Katy Watson
The Three Dahlias
Paperback

Mystery of the month

Luke Cassidy
Iron Annie
Paperback

Noir of the month

Ling Ma
Severance
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

Kelly Barnhill
When Women Were Dragons
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

Alexia Casale
Sing If You Can't Dance
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month

Mason Deaver
I Wish You All the Best
Paperback

Queer book of the month

Lindsey Fitzharris
The Facemaker
Paperback

– One Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – June 2023

Hernan Diaz
Trust
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

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Sei Shonagon
The Pillow Book of Sei Shōnagon
Paperback

– The Diary of a Courtesan in Tenth Century Japan

Classics of the month

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