Andrew Kaufman in the bookshop

1. Born Weird is a fantastic 'un-put-downable' book! Where did you get your inspiration for the story?

"Born Weird," is a story about family and I got my inspiration from my family, but not directly. Although several members of my family still don't believe me, there is no particular member of my family that inspired any of the characters. The inspiration came from having a family, being part of a family—experiencing that strange, seemingly paradoxical nature of families where they love you like no one else, while simultaneously being harder and more demanding on you than anyone else could possible be. All in the name of love. It's that experience that I've tried to exaggerate, make mythic, in "Born Weird."

2. I love the word 'Blursings'. Have you coined any other words and can you tell us what they mean?!

Storytelling this Saturday 16th March at 11 in Gamla stan. Welcome all 3-6 year olds to listen to Clara reading two great books. No need to sign up, just show up at the shop and join the fun.

• The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Illustrations)
• Mog the Forgetful Cat, Judith Kerr
• Katie Morag's Island Stories, Mairi Hedderwick
• Queen's Knickers, Nicholas Allan

At The Uppsala English Bookshop, at March 16th at 11 o'clock.

What can stories teach us? Almost everything, including: how to be a good neighbor with a lost cat; how to build a brother; and what to do with a lost teddy-bear.

• Dear Vampa, Ross Collins
• Frank 'n' Stan, MP Robertson
• Mr Pod and Mr Piccalilli, Penny Dolan and Nick Sharratt
• The Orchard Book of Aesop's Fables, Michael Morpurgo
• Baggy Brown, Mick Inkpen

At The Uppsala English Bookshop, at March 9th at 11 o'clock.