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Winners announced! –the Kevin MacNeil competition

Published on Mon, 2010-12-20 16:50

Kevin MacNeil is from the Isle of Lewis, which in gaelic is Leòdhas. Lewis is half of Lewis & Harris (Leòdhas agus na Hearadh) which is part of the Outer Hebrides (Na h-Eileanan Siar). So the answer we were fishing for was Leòdhas. And the winners are: Veronica S in Täby and Merimbe in Lund! Congratulations!

Kevin MacNeil in the bookshop

Pick up your order in Uppsala or Stockholm

Published on Sun, 2010-12-12 14:09

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When ordering from the web bookshop you can now easily choose if you want to pick up your oder in the Uppsala or Stockholm bookshop.

New Competition! Win a copy of Kevin MacNeil's new book!

Published on Fri, 2010-12-10 19:36

A few years ago Caledonian author Kevin MacNeil was writer-in-residence at the local uni, and it's been a while since we heard from him. But now he's back with his new novel A Method Actor's Guide to Jekyll and Hyde, and we have two signed copies to raffle off. Just e-mail us the answer to this question: What is the Gaelic name of Mr MacNeil's island of origin?

Kevin MacNeil in the bookshop

The winner in our fabulous Kat von D competition announced!

Published on Mon, 2010-12-06 12:49

A very scientificly minded blindfolded intern has pulled a name from the hat and the winner is..... Emelie G.!! Congratulations Emelie! (The intern's name is Ruddy. He's a very good intern.) (and the correct answer was Katherine Drachenberg)

Kat von D in the bookshop
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Ideas for Christmas and winter reading

Published on Fri, 2010-12-03 12:34

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If you're in the mood for a bit of Christmas and winter reading, we've got lots of ideas for you, from Dickens and The Grinch to cosy Christmas crimes! Here are some suggestions.

Night Before Christmas Clement C. Moore, Eric Puybaret (Ill.)

Edward Trayer signs his new children's book The Gullfoss Legends!

Published on Fri, 2010-12-03 10:24

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Edward Trayer. The Gullfoss Legend

18 of December 11 o'clock sharp.

Edward Trayer signs his new children's book The Gullfoss Legends!

Edward Trayer in the bookshop

Competition, win Kat von D's new book The Tattoo Chronicles

Published on Thu, 2010-12-02 22:13

New competition! Win a signed copy of famed tattoo artist Kat von D's new book The Tattoo Chronicles. Ms von D is visiting Sweden at the moment to launch her new books. We don't actually have anything planned for her in our shops, but we do have a signed copy of the beautiful new book to raffle off. Just send us an e-mail at info@bookshop.se stating what Kat von D's 'real' name is and YOU could be the winner! Competition ends Sunday December 5. Winners announced forthwith.

Kat von D in the bookshop

Storytelling for Children, Saturday November 20

Published on Fri, 2010-11-19 13:48

Tomorrow Saturday November 20 we are starting up our Storytelling for Children sessions in the Uppsala shop again. We're really looking forward to this. It's for 3-6 year olds primarily and you don't need to sign up for it.

Welcome To A Literary Afternoon

Published on Tue, 2010-11-16 17:39

Welcome To A Literary Afternoon with the international authors Brian James (Sierra Leone) and Anisur Rahman (Bangladesh)

Sunday November 21st at 15.30

At The Uppsala English Bookshop

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Celebration all weekend!

Published on Sat, 2010-11-13 13:59

Thursday Nov 18th: All-day celebration in the shop, evening party!

Saturday Nov 20th: Storytelling for children 3-6 at 11.30

Sunday Nov 21st: Literary afternoon with international authors Brian James (Sierra Leone) and Anisur Rahman (Bangladesh) at 15.30

Happy surprises through-out!

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Books of the Month – November 2024

Joyce Carol Oates Breathe Paperback Modern Fiction of the month *Join the reading group	Thomas Bernhard The Loser Paperback Classic of the month *Join the reading group	Lauren Bravo Preloved Paperback Feel-Good of the month *Join the reading group in Uppsala
Nina Simon Mother-Daughter Murder Night Paperback Mystery of the month *Join the Crime reading group in Göteborg	Morgan Greene A Place Called Hope Paperback Noir of the month *Join the Crime reading group in Uppsala	Cory Doctorow The Lost Cause Paperback Sci-Fi of the month *Join the reading group
Patricia McKillip The Forgotten Beasts of Eld Paperback Fantasy of the month *Join the reading group	Alisa Alering Smothermoss Paperback Horror of the month	Elle McNicoll Some Like it Cold Paperback Teen/YA of the month
Lamya H Hijab Butch Blues Paperback – A Memoir Queer book of the month *Join the reading group	Roland Allen The Notebook Paperback – A History of Thinking on Paper Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – October 2024

Michael Magee Close to Home Paperback Modern Fiction of the month *Join the reading group	Sheridan Le Fanu Carmilla Hardback Classic of the month *Join the reading group	Jennifer Page The Little Board Game Café Paperback Feel-Good of the month *Join the reading group in Uppsala
Kemper Donovan The Busy Body Paperback Mystery of the month *Join the Crime reading group in Göteborg	Richard John Parfitt Stray Dogs Paperback Noir of the month *Join the Crime reading group in Uppsala	Ann Leckie Translation State Paperback Sci-Fi of the month *Join the reading group
C. S. E. Cooney Saint Death’s Daughter Paperback Fantasy of the month *Join the reading group	Christopher Golden All Hallows Paperback Horror of the month	Randy Ribay Everything We Never Had Paperback Teen/YA of the month
Jade Song Chlorine Paperback Queer book of the month *Join the reading group	Daisy Dunn Not Far From Brideshead Paperback – Oxford Between the Wars Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – September 2024

Amanda Peters The Berry Pickers Paperback Modern Fiction of the month *Join the reading group	Leslie Marmon Silko Ceremony Paperback Classic of the month *Join the reading group	Sophie Kinsella The Burnout Paperback Feel-Good of the month *Join the reading group in Uppsala
Alice Slater Death of a Bookseller Paperback Mystery of the month *Join the Crime reading group	Dervla McTiernan What Happened to Nina? Paperback Noir of the month	Kali Wallace Dead Space Paperback Sci-Fi of the month *Join the reading group
Shannon Chakraborty The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi Paperback Fantasy of the month *Join the reading group	A.M. Shine The Watchers Paperback Horror of the month	Dustin Thao When Haru Was Here Paperback Teen/YA of the month
Sarah Waters Affinity Paperback Queer book of the month *Join the reading group

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Modern Fiction Book of the Month – October 2024

While growing up in West Belfast, Sean does everything he’s supposed to do. He works hard, he studies, and he – mostly – stays out of trouble. The thirty-year conflict is over, he’s told, and his future is lit with promise. But when Sean returns home from university, he finds much of the same – the same friends doing the same gear in the same clubs, the same fathers and brothers missing… One night, he assaults a stranger at a party, and everything begins to come undone. Close to Home begins with this sudden act of violence and expands into a startling portrait of working-class Ireland under the long shadow of the Troubles. // Discuss in the Fiction reading group //
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Mystery Book of the Month – October 2024

How to put a positive spin on a murder mystery... What happens when a ghostwriter for the rich and famous lands the ultimate gig: writing the memoir of a disgraced presidential candidate? Our witty, nosy narrator arrives at a secluded estate to meet Dorothy Gibson, the fallen political star everyone’s talking about. But when a neighbor turns up dead, the ghostwriter finds herself in the middle of a murder mystery she never saw coming. Add in a secret investigation, a suspiciously handsome man, and a plot twist no one expected – and suddenly, the story she’s writing becomes her own. Perfect for fans of Knives Out and Agatha Christie, this clever, twisty mystery is full of surprises. // Discuss in the Crime reading group in Göteborg //
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