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UPPSALA | Wednesday 8th March at 19:00

Celebrate the INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY with The English Bookshop and Kontur 2017!

Anna Bark Persson talks about Ann Leckie (Ancillary Justice) and Kameron Hurley (The Geek Feminist Revolution, Mirror Empire...) followed by a panel discussion about women and feminism in modern science fiction and fantasy. Tea and cake afterwards!

Limited number of seats, so get your ticket at the bookshop today.
Tickets 70:- (incl. tea and cake)

Arranged in cooperation with Kontur 2017 / Swecon www.kontur2017.se

UPPSALA | Saturday 18th February at 11:00

Stories about puppies and pants. What’s not to like?

Story time at eleven o’clock, Saturday 18th February at The English Bookshop in Uppsala. No need to sign up, just show up and join the fun!

Hannah will read from Fred by Mick and Chloe Inkpen and More Pants by Giles Andreae and Nick Sharratt.

UPPSALA | Monday 27th Feb at 19:00

Great news for all you readers of mystery novels out there (in Uppsala): we have the pleasure of introducing a brand new reading group to you – the Crime Reading Group!

We will meet once a month in the Uppsala shop to discuss a mystery novel, either a more hard-boiled, noir kind of book (from our Tough Crime selection), or a more classic crime (from our BritCrime selection). Joining us to lead these groups is James van Loon, author of the psychological mystery novel Blue Magic Woman.

Our first choice is the American novel Dodgers by Bill Beverly.

This is a dark, unforgettable coming-of-age journey, and it’s the story of a young LA gang member named East. Read more about the book and reading group in the email invitation

Sign up for the Uppsala newsletter and tick the box for the Crime reading group to get invitations to future reading group meetings. (Or update your settings if you already subscribe to the newsletter.)

UPPSALA | Saturday 4th February at 11:00

What do you do if you're an insect in trouble and need help?
Why, you call on Superworm of course!
But what happens when your superhero needs help?

Find out at story time with Astrid on Saturday 4th February at 11:00 in the Uppsala shop.

Plenty of interesting titles in our picks for February!

General Fiction: Jem Lester – Shtum

British Crime: Jackie Kabler – The Dead Dog Day

Tough Crime: Bill Beverly – Dodgers

Fantasy: Kirsty Logan – The Gracekeepers

Science Fiction:  Lavie Tidhar – Central Station

Paranormal/Urban Fantasy: Peter McLean – Drake

Teen reading: Kate Scelsa – Fans of the Impossible Life

Classic of the Month: Elizabeth Smart – By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept

Non-Fiction: Margo Jefferson – Negroland: a Memoir

Short Story Collection: Charles Baxter – There's Something I Want You To Do: Stories

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

STOCKHOLM | Saturday 28th January at 11:00

Storytime is back – join us for the first Storytime of the year! Every other Saturday (even weeks) our favourite storyteller Cassie reads a selection of picture books & nursery rhymes.

Bring your 3–6 year olds and their friends, and join us in the Stockholm shop for a morning of stories and magic. 

Storytime is free, just show up and join the fun! (click Read more for upcoming dates)

UPPSALA | Saturday 21st January at 11:00

Have you got a little sister?
Shirley has a sister called Doris.
Does your sister ever share your clothes?
Doris shares Shirley’s clothes.
Doris shares Shirley’s clothes while Shirley is actually wearing them.

More details at an over-sharing story-time at 11 o’clock on Saturday 21st January at The English Bookshop, Uppsala.

• We Love Bunk Beds! by Paula Metcalf

Plenty of interesting titles in our picks for January!

General Fiction: Charlotte Wood – The Natural Way of Things

British Crime: Andrew Martin – The Yellow Diamond

Tough Crime: Tim Baker – Fever City

Fantasy: V. E. Schwab – A Darker Shade of Magic

Science Fiction: Stephen Baxter – Proxima

Paranormal/Urban Fantasy: Ari Marmell – Hot Lead, Cold Iron

Teen reading: Katherine Webber – Wing Jones

Classic of the Month: J. G. Ballard – High-Rise

Non-Fiction: William Finnegan – Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life

Short Story Collection: Gabriel Garcia Marquez – Collected Stories

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

UPPSALA

Epiphany Eve, Thurs 5th Jan: 10–17
Epiphany Day, Fri 6th Jan: 12–15 

STOCKHOLM

Epiphany Day, Fri 6th Jan: 12–16

And then we’re back to normal shop hours again...

Give 3 months of reading joy
with the new Book Club Card!

Give that someone special (or yourself!) three months of reading joy with the new Book Club Card.

Choose freely from the different cate­go­ries in our Book of the Month selection. Discover a new genre each month, or stay with the favourite one. A book a month, every other month – or all three at once for the eager reader.

Ask about the Book Club Card next time you’re in the bookshop. And ask yourself, who would like to get three months of reading joy for Christmas...