Book Launch James van Loon reads & signs his new book Blue Magic Woman

Published on Tue, 2012-12-04 10:15
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James van Loon - Blue Magic Woman

Book Launch James van Loon reads & signs his new book Blue Magic Woman Thursday Dec 6th at 19.00

This riveting psychological murder mystery is an echo from the edge, a story between two voices, a novel within a novel about a mysterious blue magic woman who casts a seductive spell on Michael, a passionate, but troubled young artist living in a disjointed world of eroticism and mysticism.

James van Loon, besides being a novelist, is a university psychology instructor, chartered psychologist, and international consultant.

Snacks and drinkies served.

Welcome!

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Children's reading Saturday 1/12

Published on Tue, 2012-11-27 14:37
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Welcome all 3-6 year olds for storytelling with Hannah. No need to sign up, just show up at the shop and enjoy the Christmas stories.

Saturday December 1th at 11, The Uppsala English Bookshop.

Night Before Christmas (Book and CD) - Clement C. Moore Mouse's Christmas Wish - Judi Abbot Bloomsbury Christmas Treasury  Mrs Pepperpot's Christmas - Alf Proysen Christmas in Noisy Village - Astrid Lindgren, Ilon Wikland

Here be great books!

By Helena (Blogger) on Thu, 2012-11-15 13:38
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Helena reads two top-notch literary thrillers from both sides of the pond  (and inevitably ends up buying more books, although she promised she wouldn’t, or at least not until Christmas..).

2012 World Fantasy Award

Published on Thu, 2012-11-08 23:14
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Lavie Tidhar has won the 2012 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel for his speculative fiction novel Osama.
Tidhar trumped an impressive shortlist including authors such as Stephen King and George RR Martin and was awarded the prize at a gala event held in Toronto last weekend.

Set in a world without global terrorism, OSAMA follows a private detective hired to locate the obscure author of a series of pulp fiction novels. These feature one 'Osama Bin Laden: Vigilante'. Tidhar explores the post-9/11 global subconscious, mixing together elements of film noir, non-fiction, alternative history and international thriller. The book was inspired by a number of close calls the author has had with terrorist attacks.

The other titles on the shortlist:

World Fantasy Award for Best Collection: Tim Powers - Bible Repairman and Other Stories
World Fantasy Award for Best Antholgy: Vandermeer (Ed.) - Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories

Lavie Tidhar - Osama Tim Powers - Bible Repairman and Other Stories Vandermeer (Ed.) - Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories

Storytelling for Children Saturday 17th at 11

Published on Thu, 2012-11-08 23:13
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Storytelling for Children Saturday 17th at 11 - The Uppsala English Bookshop

Welcome all 3-6 year olds for storytelling with Hannah. No need to sign up, just show up at the shop and join the fun.

Saturday Nov 17th at 11, The Uppsala English Bookshop.

What we'll be reading:

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?  A Flower in the Snow
Olivia and the Fairy Princesses Is that a Coconut? Yuck!

Troll Hunters event with Michael Dahl

Published on Mon, 2012-10-29 14:42
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Troll Hunters event with Michael Dahl

American children's book author Michael Dahl – author of more than 200 books for children – will be visiting The English Bookshop in Gamla Stan on Wednesday, November 7 to read from his new series, Troll Hunters, sign books, and answer questions from young readers. All are welcome to join!

Presentations will be one hour each starting at 17.00, 18.00 and 19.00.

Please RSVP to the bookshop: stockholm@bookshop.se

Michael Dahl in the bookshop
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Author reading/ book signing in Gamla stan, October 24th.

Published on Sat, 2012-10-20 13:31
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Martha Gale of the Stockholm Writer's Group presents her debut novel, Knowing Place.

Set in the Stockholm of the early 1970s, the novel tells the story of a spirited young American struggling to understand her surroundings, and herself, with the help of political refugees from Chile and the natives who know Sweden best: elderly people.

Welcome to Lilla Nygatan 11, Wednesday October 24th at 7 pm.

Classics Reading Group – Changed date

Published on Sat, 2012-10-20 13:20
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!! Changed date for the The Classics Reading Group meeting: Monday 5th November, 7pm. !!

Hilary Mantel wins 2012 Man Booker Prize

Published on Wed, 2012-10-17 09:15
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Hilary Mantel - Bring Up the BodiesHilary Mantel wins the Man Booker prize 2012 with her novel Bring Up the Bodies, sequel to Wolf Hall with which she won the prize 2009.

Classics Reading Group

Published on Mon, 2012-10-15 10:20
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Classics Reading GroupWelcome to a cozy evening meeting in the bookshop to discuss the classic book of the month. We’ll have a nice cuppa’ tea (or java) and some delicious cake. And you get 10% discount on everything!

The cost is only 50:- (+ book, we have several editions to choose from). Limited number of participants (max 10), so book your seat today.

Uppsala: Tuesday November 6th at 7 pm

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Books of the Month – April 2024

Alice Winn, In Memoriam
Alice Winn
In Memoriam
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

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Toni Morrison, Sula
Toni Morrison
Sula
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
Beth O’Leary, The Wake-Up Call
Beth O’Leary
The Wake-Up Call
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

*Join the NEW reading group in Uppsala
Stig Abell, Death Under a Little Sky
Stig Abell
Death Under a Little Sky
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the Crime reading group
Jahmal Mayfield, Smoke Kings
Jahmal Mayfield
Smoke Kings
Paperback

Noir of the month
Grace Curtis, Frontier
Grace Curtis
Frontier
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

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P. Djèlí Clark, A Master of Djinn
P. Djèlí Clark
A Master of Djinn
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

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T. Kingfisher, A House With Good Bones
T. Kingfisher
A House With Good Bones
Paperback

Horror of the month
Rachel Greenlaw, Compass and Blade
Rachel Greenlaw
Compass and Blade
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Négar Djavadi, Disoriental
Négar Djavadi
Disoriental
Paperback

Queer book of the month

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Sarah Hart, Once Upon a Prime
Sarah Hart
Once Upon a Prime
Paperback

The Wondrous Connections Between Mathematics and Literature

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – March 2024

Ellen Hawley, A Decent World
Ellen Hawley
A Decent World
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

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Edith Wharton, Ethan Frome
Edith Wharton
Ethan Frome
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
J.F. Murray, Fling
J.F. Murray
Fling
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

*Join the NEW reading group in Uppsala
Katie Williams, My Murder
Katie Williams
My Murder
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the Crime reading group
Scott Von Doviak, Lowdown Road
Scott Von Doviak
Lowdown Road
Paperback

Noir of the month
David Koepp, Aurora
David Koepp
Aurora
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

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Nghi Vo, The Empress of Salt and Fortune
Nghi Vo
The Empress of Salt and Fortune
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

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Stephen Graham Jones, Mapping the Interior
Stephen Graham Jones
Mapping the Interior
Paperback

Horror of the month
Nic Stone, Chaos Theory
Nic Stone
Chaos Theory
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Huw Lemmey & Ben Miller, Bad Gays
Huw Lemmey & Ben Miller
Bad Gays
Paperback

– A Homosexual History

Queer book of the month

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Hua Hsu, Stay True
Hua Hsu
Stay True
Paperback

– A Memoir

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – February 2024

Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, A Spell of Good Things
Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
A Spell of Good Things
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

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Leo Tolstoy, The Cossacks
Leo Tolstoy
The Cossacks
Hardback

Classic of the month

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Nancy Peach, The Mother of All Problems
Nancy Peach
The Mother of All Problems
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month
Catherine Kirwan, A Lesson in Malice
Catherine Kirwan
A Lesson in Malice
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the Crime reading group
Daniel Weizmann, The Last Songbird
Daniel Weizmann
The Last Songbird
Paperback

Noir of the month
M.D. Lachlan, Celestial
M.D. Lachlan
Celestial
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

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Hannah Kaner, Godkiller
Hannah Kaner
Godkiller
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

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Cassandra Khaw, Nothing But Blackened Teeth
Cassandra Khaw
Nothing But Blackened Teeth
Paperback

Horror of the month
Jesse Q. Sutanto, Didn’t See That Coming
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Didn’t See That Coming
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Eloghosa Osunde, Vagabonds!
Eloghosa Osunde
Vagabonds!
Paperback

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group
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