In Gamla Stan: Beat Thing

Published on Sun, 2011-08-28 22:21
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The 8/9 at 19 o'clock we are holding the Beat Thing event at the bookshop in Gamla Stan, Stockholm.

An evening of diverse Beat Generation writing performed by Ann Charters (beat generation scholar and the first biographer of Jack Kerouac) and Sam Charters (eminent jazz/blues historian and biographer). This program was performed last year at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York.

KulturNatten i Uppsala 2011 – Events at The English Bookshop

Published on Wed, 2011-08-24 22:43
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KulturNatten i Uppsala 2011 – Events at The English BookshopDuring the KulturNatten Uppsala 10th of September, we will arrange three events in our Uppsala Bookshop (at Svartbäcksgatan 19):
British & Celtic Folk Music! – 3 to 4 pm
The Queens of Scotland! –  5 to 7 pm
Beat Thing! –  7:30 to 9 pm  

Reading Group – Ours are the streets by Sunjeev Sahota

Published on Wed, 2011-08-17 22:20
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Ours are the streets by Sunjeev Sahota

Welcome to a cozy evening meeting in the bookshop to discuss the month’s book. During the evening we’ll talk about the book and enjoy each other’s company as well as a nice cuppa’ tea and some delicious cake. And you get 10% discount on everything! The cost is only 50:- + book. (Oh, that includes the delicious cake as well!) Limited number of participants (max 10), so talk to the book- sellers and book your seat today.

Uppsala: August 31 and September 1 at 7 pm
Stockholm: September 7 at 7 pm

Ours are the Streets by Sunjeev Sahota in the bookshop

Man Booker Prize 2011 Longlist

Published on Tue, 2011-07-26 23:14
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The longlist for the 2011 Man Booker Prize for Fiction - the ‘Man Booker Dozen' - was announced on Tuesday 26th of July. A total of 138 books were considered for the longlist, 13 made the list. They are:

Meet Nathan Larson, the author of Dewey Decimal System, August 4th

Published on Mon, 2011-07-11 23:07
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Nathan Larson; THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEMMeet Nathan Larson at the English Bookshop in Stockholm Gamla stan (Lilla Nygatan 11, Old Town)  at 7 pm. August 4. He'll talk and read from his book (his first reading outside  North America). There will time for a chat and book signing also.

Do join Natan at his event Facebook page.

Nathan Larson in the bookshop

New George RR Martin on sale at midnight!

Published on Mon, 2011-07-11 20:26
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Tonight at 00.01 we open the shop especially to start selling the new long-awaited novel by George R R Martin; A Dance With Dragons. If you've prebooked your copy; stop by and pick it up so you can start reading immediately! Don't miss out!

Helena blogs about her summer reading!

Published on Mon, 2011-07-04 21:27
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What does your list look like? Read Helena's here

Superb Summer Reads

Published on Tue, 2011-06-21 16:40
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Here is a small selection of books that are perfect for the beach and hammock, or a cozy sofa on a rainy day. They are not listed in any particular order - just have your pick and dive in!

Ebooks at The English Bookshop

Published on Tue, 2011-06-14 13:58
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Your favourite bookshop partners with the world's largest and most versatile ebookseller Kobo in Canada.

This means that by following the link from our ebook-page, The English Bookshop will get a commission on everything you buy without it costing you anything extra.


Téa Obreht wins the 2011 Orange Prize for Fiction!

Published on Thu, 2011-06-09 11:11
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Congratulations to Serbian/American author Téa Obreht for winning the 2011 Orange Prize for Fiction with her debut novel The Tiger's Wife!

more news…

Books of the Month – December 2023

Shelby Van Pelt, Remarkably Bright Creatures
Shelby Van Pelt
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Kathleen Farrell, Mistletoe Malice
Kathleen Farrell
Mistletoe Malice
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
Bella Osborne, The Perfect Christmas Village
Bella Osborne
The Perfect Christmas Village
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month
Celia Fremlin, The Long Shadow
Celia Fremlin
The Long Shadow
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the Crime reading group
Natalie Marlow, Needless Alley
Natalie Marlow
Needless Alley
Paperback

Noir of the month
Edward Ashton, Mickey7
Edward Ashton
Mickey7
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the reading group
Terry Pratchett, Hogfather
Terry Pratchett
Hogfather
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the reading group
John Langan, Fisherman
John Langan
Fisherman
Paperback

Horror of the month
Kit Heyam, Before We Were Trans
Kit Heyam
Before We Were Trans
Paperback

– A New History of Gender

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group
Katherine Rundell, The Golden Mole
Katherine Rundell
The Golden Mole
Paperback

– And Other Living Treasure

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – November 2023

Jo Browning Wroe, A Terrible Kindness
Jo Browning Wroe
A Terrible Kindness
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart
Chinua Achebe
Things Fall Apart
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
Megan Clawson, Falling Hard for the Royal Guard
Megan Clawson
Falling Hard for the Royal Guard
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month
Tom Mead, Death and the Conjuror
Tom Mead
Death and the Conjuror
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the Crime reading group
Dane Bahr, The Houseboat
Dane Bahr
The Houseboat
Paperback

Noir of the month
Annalee Newitz, The Terraformers
Annalee Newitz
The Terraformers
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the reading group
Travis Baldree, Legends & Lattes
Travis Baldree
Legends & Lattes
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the reading group
David Arnold, I Loved You In Another Life
David Arnold
I Loved You In Another Life
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Elizabeth Mavor, A Green Equinox
Elizabeth Mavor
A Green Equinox
Paperback

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group
Doireann Ní Ghríofa, A Ghost in the Throat
Doireann Ní Ghríofa
A Ghost in the Throat
Paperback

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – October 2023

Ayanna Lloyd Banwo, When We Were Birds
Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
When We Were Birds
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Henry James, The Turn of the Screw and Other Ghost Stories
Henry James
The Turn of the Screw and Other Ghost Stories
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
Emily Kerr, Her Fixer-Upper
Emily Kerr
Her Fixer-Upper
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month
Rupert Holmes, Murder Your Employer
Rupert Holmes
Murder Your Employer
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the Crime reading group in Göteborg
Dick Lochte, Sleeping Dog
Dick Lochte
Sleeping Dog
Paperback

Noir of the month

*Join the Crime reading group in Uppsala
Emily Tesh, Some Desperate Glory
Emily Tesh
Some Desperate Glory
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the reading group
Trip Galey, A Market of Dreams and Destiny
Trip Galey
A Market of Dreams and Destiny
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the reading group
Margie Fuston, Vampires, Hearts & Other Dead Things
Margie Fuston
Vampires, Hearts & Other Dead Things
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Alison Rumfitt, Tell Me I’m Worthless
Alison Rumfitt
Tell Me I’m Worthless
Paperback

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group
Charles Spicer, Coffee with Hitler
Charles Spicer
Coffee with Hitler
Paperback

– The British Amateurs who Tried to Civilise the Nazis

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – September 2023

Ann Morgan, Crossing Over
Ann Morgan
Crossing Over
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Elizabeth Bowen, The Last September
Elizabeth Bowen
The Last September
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
more…

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