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With less than a week to go before Christmas, we're giving Santa a helping hand: longer Christmas shop hours at the bookshops!

<-- Check the shops' hours in the yellow left column.

And we're happy to help Santa with some recommendations too!

UPPSALA | Saturday 12th December at 13:00

Billy Bob Buttons, author of The Gullfoss legends and the exciting Tor trilogy will do a signing with us on Saturday the 12th – don’t miss!

» Billy Bob Buttons' titles in the webshop

UPPSALA | Saturday 12th December at 11:00

Welcome to an extra Christmas themed storytelling in the Uppsala shop – with a brand new reader! We’re very happy to introduce Luci, all the way from Australia.

No need to book a seat, just show up and join the fun! Bring your kids and their friends.

General Fiction: Lily King – Euphoria

British Crime: Karen Perry – Only We Know

Tough Crime: Paul Doiron – Poacher's Son

Science Fiction: Linda Nagata – The Red: First Light

Fantasy: Susan Murray – The Waterborne Blade

Paranormal/Urban Fantasy: Jonathan Wood – Yesterday's Hero

Classic of the Month: Jerome K. Jerome – Three Men in a Boat

Teen reading: Nicola Yoon – Everything, Everything

A pony can go to the beach. And take her friends too.
But an elephant is not allowed on the bus.

Exploring recreation and regulation in the last story time of 2015.
Eleven o’clock, on Saturday 28th November at the English Bookshop in Uppsala.

Noni the Pony goes to the beach by Alison Lester

You can’t take an Elephant on the Bus by Patricia Cleveland-Peck and David Tazzyman

UPPSALA | Sunday 22nd Nov at 14:00

Fun, running and saving the planet (and remember – don’t blink, there might be monsters). The afternoon begins with a mission to save the day, and a walk about town, and we finish with a traditional tea, talk and quiz.

Time: Sunday 22 November 14:00 (tea at 16:30)
Place: The English Bookshop, Uppsala
Cost 60 kr, get your ticket today!
Reason: We’ll have a blast!

Limited number of participants – get your ticket today!

Dress up as your ­favourite character – or monster! Fabulous prizes to be won.

UPPSALA & STOCKHOLM | Wednesday 18th November

Since The Uppsala English Bookshop first opened up its doors to the public that November day in 1995, a lot has happened: bigger (and bigger!) venue, a second shop opened in Stockholm, several reading groups and ­becoming a natural part of daily life in Uppsala.

On Wednesday 18th November we kick off the celebrations with 20% off everything and extra late opening hours with anniversary parties in both the Uppsala and Stockholm shops. Drop in at any time after six to mingle, enjoy snacks, drinks, and extra festivities.

The anniversary 20% discount is valid all day Wednesday in Stockholm, and all week until Sunday in the Uppsala shop.

The anniversary celebrations continue all week in Uppsala with: 
Tea and cake daily! • Goodie bags! • Surprises! • Quizzes! • Fabulous prizes! • Special offers!

Come and help us make our 20th anniversary an event to remember!

A pig in school and a dinosaur in the bath-tub?
Stories of disorder to enjoy at eleven o’clock, on Saturday 14th November at the English Bookshop in Uppsala.

• There’s a dinosaur in my bathtub by Catalina Echeverri
• Rufus goes to School by Kim T Griswell

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 26 Nov 09:00
Breakfast Talk: Ann-Marie Vinde on Emily Dickinson
(tickets for sale in the Stockholm bookshop)

What could be better than poetry and breakfast on a cold November morning?

UPPSALA | Poetry Afternoon Tea, Sun 15 th Nov 16:30 (ticketed)

Knowing that the only thing to beat tea and sympathy is tea and poetry, we give you: Poetry Afternoon Tea!