The winner in our fabulous Kat von D competition announced!

Published on Mon, 2010-12-06 12:49
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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.)  War of Gifts, A (An Ender Christmas Story) Orson Scott Card Hogfather (Discworld #20) by Terry Pratchett  Don't Cry For Me Aberystwyth (A Louie Knight Mystery #4) Malcolm Pryce

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
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Kat von D - The Tattoo ChroniclesNew 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
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Storytelling for Children, Saturday November 20Tomorrow 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
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WELCOME TO A Literary Afternoon with international authors Brian James (Sierra Leone) and Anisur Rahman (Bangladesh) Sunday November 21st at 15.30Welcome 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
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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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The Uppsala English Bookshop 15 Years!!!!

Published on Fri, 2010-11-12 14:32
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The Uppsala English Bookshop from the early days - Jan

Yes! Thursday November 18 is our 15th birthday. Incredible, right?

And we're bigger, better, bolder than ever! All thanks to you guys of course.

So, please sign our Birthday Guestbook here

Winner of a signed copy of Simon Kernick's The Last 10 Seconds!

Published on Mon, 2010-11-08 21:29
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The winner of our fiercly competitive Simon Kernick competition is Mr P. Hurst! Actually he's the only one who got the question right. The answer of course is Tom Hickey. But you all knew that, really, right? (And the question was "What is the name of the lecturer in humanities at Brighton Polytechnic who was a major inspiration to Mr Kernick?")

So congratulations Phil, the book is in the post. 
Happy reading.

Competition; Win a signed copy of Simon Kernick's The Last 10 Seconds!

Published on Thu, 2010-11-04 21:54
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Simon Kernick - The Last 10 seconds

Win a signed copy of brit crime great Simon Kernick's latest race-against time bestseller The Last 10 Seconds!

All you have to do this time is send an email to info@bookshop.se with the answer to this question: 
What is the name of the lecturer in humanities at Brighton Polytechnic who was a major inspiration to Mr Kernick?

And, of course, you have to 'like' this post on Facebook!
Deadline for this competition is Sunday November 7. Good luck!

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Books of the Month – May 2024

Mirinae Lee, 8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster
Mirinae Lee
8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

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Upton Sinclair, The Jungle
Upton Sinclair
The Jungle
Paperback

Classic of the month

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Satoshi Yagisawa, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
Satoshi Yagisawa
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

*Join the NEW reading group in Uppsala
John Shen Yen Nee & SJ Rozan, The Murder of Mr Ma
John Shen Yen Nee & SJ Rozan
The Murder of Mr Ma
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the Crime reading group
E. A. Aymar, When She Left
E. A. Aymar
When She Left
Paperback

Noir of the month
Ray Nayler, The Mountain in the Sea
Ray Nayler
The Mountain in the Sea
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

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Genevieve Gornichec, The Weaver and the Witch Queen
Genevieve Gornichec
The Weaver and the Witch Queen
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

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Nicholas Binge, Ascension
Nicholas Binge
Ascension
Paperback

Horror of the month
Margaret McDonald, Glasgow Boys
Margaret McDonald
Glasgow Boys
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Danny Ramadan, The Foghorn Echoes
Danny Ramadan
The Foghorn Echoes
Paperback

Queer book of the month

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Patti McCracken, The Angel Makers
Patti McCracken
The Angel Makers
Paperback

The True Story of the Most Astonishing Murder Ring in History

Non-Fiction of the month

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

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Beth O’Leary, The Wake-Up Call
Beth O’Leary
The Wake-Up Call
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

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Stig Abell, Death Under a Little Sky
Stig Abell
Death Under a Little Sky
Paperback

Mystery of the month

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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

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J.F. Murray, Fling
J.F. Murray
Fling
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

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Katie Williams, My Murder
Katie Williams
My Murder
Paperback

Mystery of the month

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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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