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The King's English has been Salt Lake's literary resource for independent minds since 1977. We have the most comprehensive children's book selection in the state of Utah as well as mysteries, new fiction, poetry, literary nonfiction, nature, and western writers. Located in a beautiful residential neighborhood of Salt Lake City, the store provides services to people anywhere in the world. Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00am-9:00pm, Sunday 10:00am-4:00pm

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The King's English Bookshop

1511 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84105

Phone: (801) 484-9100 | Fax: 8014841595 | Email |
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Current Events

05/26/12

Cevan LeSieur: The Avenues
The King's English Bookshop

Upcoming Events

05/29/12	Kayte Terry: Paper Made! The King's English Bookshop Kayte Terry: Paper Made! Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop May 29, 2012 Terry will demonstrate how to turn household paper into jewelry, gifts, home decor, party favors, and more.
05/30/12	Alyson Noel: Fated The King's English Bookshop Alyson Noel: Fated Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop May 30, 2012 New York Times bestselling young adult fiction writer Alyson Noel will read from and sign her novel, Fated, the first in her new series, The Soul Seekers.
05/31/12	Alyson Hagy: Boleto The King's English Bookshop Alyson Hagy: Boleto Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop May 31, 2012 Alyson Hagy will read from and sign her new novel, Boleto, an authentic story about a horse man with integrity, Will Testerman, coming of age against the backdrop of the American West.
06/05/12	Elana Johnson: Surrender The King's English Bookshop Elana Johnson: Surrender Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 5, 2012 Local author Elana Johnson will read from and sign her new young adult novel, Surrender, the second book in the Possession series.
06/08/12	Friday Fun for Kids at the King's! The King's English Bookshop Friday Fun for Kids at the King's! Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 8, 2012 Bring your kids or grandkids, ages 3-8, for a special storytime featuring the books of their good friend, Curious George.
06/08/12	Bryan Young: Operation - Montauk The King's English Bookshop Bryan Young: Operation - Montauk Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 8, 2012 Join them for the official Salt Lake launch of local author and journalist Bryan Young's new novel, Operation: Montauk, a time-traveling science fiction novel patterned after the pulp-adventure stories of the 1920s and 1930s.
06/11/12	Fierce Reads The King's English Bookshop Fierce Reads Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 11, 2012 Four debut young adult authors - Anna Banks with her magical mermaid tale, Of Poseidon; Leigh Bardugo with Shadow & Bone, the first book in The Grisha Trilogy, Jennifer Bosworth with her novel, Struck; Emmy Laybourne with Monument 14 plus Marissa Meyer with her New York Times bestseller, Cinder, a dystopic variant of Cinderella.
06/12/12	Terry Tempest Williams: When Women Were Birds The King's English Bookshop Terry Tempest Williams: When Women Were Birds Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 12, 2012 Terry Tempest Williams will read from her new book, When Women Were Birds. Signing to follow.
06/14/12	Heather Ostler: The Shapeshifter's Secret Launch The King's English Bookshop Heather Ostler: The Shapeshifter's Secret Launch Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 14, 2012 Local author Heather Ostler will read from and sign her debut young adult novel at The Shapeshifter's Secret launch party!
06/15/12	William C. Gordon in conversation with Isabel Allende The King's English Bookshop William C. Gordon in conversation with Isabel Allende Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 15, 2012 William C. Gordon, author of The Chinese Jars, and Isabel Allende, notable author of The House of the Spirits, will discuss Gordon's new mystery featuring crime reporter Samuel Hamilton, The King of the Bottom.
06/16/12	Samantha Simon: Utah 4 Kids Adventure Guidebook The King's English Bookshop Samantha Simon: Utah 4 Kids Adventure Guidebook Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 16, 2012 Local author Samantha Simon will present her new book, Utah 4 Kids Adventure Guidebook, which challenges parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles to take full advantage of the activities offered throughout Utah and find better ways to connect with kids in their lives.
06/20/12	Scott Hurst: Open Fire The King's English Bookshop Scott Hurst: Open Fire Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 20, 2012 Local author Scott Hurst will read from and sign his new novel, Open Fire: J. Golden Kimball Takes on the South. J. Golden Kimball was known as the swearing general authority in the early 20th century. Every time he rode the speaking circuit, complaints filtered back to Salt Lake City about his colorful language from the pulpit.
06/25/12	Amanda Padoan: Buried in the Sky The King's English Bookshop Amanda Padoan: Buried in the Sky Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 25, 2012 The King's English Bookshop and The Salt Lake City Public Library present an evening with author Amanda Padoan and two major characters in her new book, Buried in the Sky, Eric Meyer and Chhiring Dorje.
06/26/12	Matthew Batt: Sugarhouse The King's English Bookshop Matthew Batt: Sugarhouse Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 26, 2012 After years of renting homes and hopping from city to city, Matthew Batt and his wife Jenae had decided it was time to become adults. Despite a complete lack of homesteading experience, they bought a real fixer-upper: a century-old crack house in Salt Lake City's Sugarhouse neighborhood.
06/27/12	Craig Johnson: As the Crow Flies The King's English Bookshop Craig Johnson: As the Crow Flies Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 27, 2012 New York Times bestselling mystery author Craig Johnson returns to read from and sign As the Crow Flies, A Walt Longmire Mystery.
06/28/12	Bonnie Jo Campbell: Once Upon a River The King's English Bookshop Bonnie Jo Campbell: Once Upon a River Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 28, 2012 National Book Award finalist Bonnie Jo Campbell will read from and sign Once Upon a River, recently released in paperback.
06/29/12	Gerald Elias: Death and Transfiguration The King's English Bookshop Gerald Elias: Death and Transfiguration Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 29, 2012 Violinist and author Gerald Elias will read from and sign Death and Transfiguration at the launch party for the fourth novel in his series featuring the amateur sleuth and cantankerous violin teacher, Daniel Jacobus.

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Current &
Upcoming Events

Current Events

05/26/12

Cevan LeSieur: The Avenues
The King's English Bookshop

Upcoming Events

05/29/12	Kayte Terry: Paper Made! The King's English Bookshop Kayte Terry: Paper Made! Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop May 29, 2012 Terry will demonstrate how to turn household paper into jewelry, gifts, home decor, party favors, and more.
05/30/12	Alyson Noel: Fated The King's English Bookshop Alyson Noel: Fated Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop May 30, 2012 New York Times bestselling young adult fiction writer Alyson Noel will read from and sign her novel, Fated, the first in her new series, The Soul Seekers.
05/31/12	Alyson Hagy: Boleto The King's English Bookshop Alyson Hagy: Boleto Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop May 31, 2012 Alyson Hagy will read from and sign her new novel, Boleto, an authentic story about a horse man with integrity, Will Testerman, coming of age against the backdrop of the American West.
06/05/12	Elana Johnson: Surrender The King's English Bookshop Elana Johnson: Surrender Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 5, 2012 Local author Elana Johnson will read from and sign her new young adult novel, Surrender, the second book in the Possession series.
06/08/12	Friday Fun for Kids at the King's! The King's English Bookshop Friday Fun for Kids at the King's! Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 8, 2012 Bring your kids or grandkids, ages 3-8, for a special storytime featuring the books of their good friend, Curious George.
06/08/12	Bryan Young: Operation - Montauk The King's English Bookshop Bryan Young: Operation - Montauk Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 8, 2012 Join them for the official Salt Lake launch of local author and journalist Bryan Young's new novel, Operation: Montauk, a time-traveling science fiction novel patterned after the pulp-adventure stories of the 1920s and 1930s.
06/11/12	Fierce Reads The King's English Bookshop Fierce Reads Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 11, 2012 Four debut young adult authors - Anna Banks with her magical mermaid tale, Of Poseidon; Leigh Bardugo with Shadow & Bone, the first book in The Grisha Trilogy, Jennifer Bosworth with her novel, Struck; Emmy Laybourne with Monument 14 plus Marissa Meyer with her New York Times bestseller, Cinder, a dystopic variant of Cinderella.
06/12/12	Terry Tempest Williams: When Women Were Birds The King's English Bookshop Terry Tempest Williams: When Women Were Birds Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 12, 2012 Terry Tempest Williams will read from her new book, When Women Were Birds. Signing to follow.
06/14/12	Heather Ostler: The Shapeshifter's Secret Launch The King's English Bookshop Heather Ostler: The Shapeshifter's Secret Launch Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 14, 2012 Local author Heather Ostler will read from and sign her debut young adult novel at The Shapeshifter's Secret launch party!
06/15/12	William C. Gordon in conversation with Isabel Allende The King's English Bookshop William C. Gordon in conversation with Isabel Allende Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 15, 2012 William C. Gordon, author of The Chinese Jars, and Isabel Allende, notable author of The House of the Spirits, will discuss Gordon's new mystery featuring crime reporter Samuel Hamilton, The King of the Bottom.
06/16/12	Samantha Simon: Utah 4 Kids Adventure Guidebook The King's English Bookshop Samantha Simon: Utah 4 Kids Adventure Guidebook Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 16, 2012 Local author Samantha Simon will present her new book, Utah 4 Kids Adventure Guidebook, which challenges parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles to take full advantage of the activities offered throughout Utah and find better ways to connect with kids in their lives.
06/20/12	Scott Hurst: Open Fire The King's English Bookshop Scott Hurst: Open Fire Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 20, 2012 Local author Scott Hurst will read from and sign his new novel, Open Fire: J. Golden Kimball Takes on the South. J. Golden Kimball was known as the swearing general authority in the early 20th century. Every time he rode the speaking circuit, complaints filtered back to Salt Lake City about his colorful language from the pulpit.
06/25/12	Amanda Padoan: Buried in the Sky The King's English Bookshop Amanda Padoan: Buried in the Sky Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 25, 2012 The King's English Bookshop and The Salt Lake City Public Library present an evening with author Amanda Padoan and two major characters in her new book, Buried in the Sky, Eric Meyer and Chhiring Dorje.
06/26/12	Matthew Batt: Sugarhouse The King's English Bookshop Matthew Batt: Sugarhouse Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 26, 2012 After years of renting homes and hopping from city to city, Matthew Batt and his wife Jenae had decided it was time to become adults. Despite a complete lack of homesteading experience, they bought a real fixer-upper: a century-old crack house in Salt Lake City's Sugarhouse neighborhood.
06/27/12	Craig Johnson: As the Crow Flies The King's English Bookshop Craig Johnson: As the Crow Flies Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 27, 2012 New York Times bestselling mystery author Craig Johnson returns to read from and sign As the Crow Flies, A Walt Longmire Mystery.
06/28/12	Bonnie Jo Campbell: Once Upon a River The King's English Bookshop Bonnie Jo Campbell: Once Upon a River Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 28, 2012 National Book Award finalist Bonnie Jo Campbell will read from and sign Once Upon a River, recently released in paperback.
06/29/12	Gerald Elias: Death and Transfiguration The King's English Bookshop Gerald Elias: Death and Transfiguration Presented by The King's English Bookshop at The King's English Bookshop June 29, 2012 Violinist and author Gerald Elias will read from and sign Death and Transfiguration at the launch party for the fourth novel in his series featuring the amateur sleuth and cantankerous violin teacher, Daniel Jacobus.

Past
Events

Past Events

05/23/12	Benjamin Busch: Dust to Dust The King's English Bookshop
05/22/12	Cooks and Books: A Covert Affair The King's English Bookshop
05/17/12	Sandra Dallas: True Sisters The King's English Bookshop
05/15/12	Brandon Jones: All Woman and Springtime The King's English Bookshop
05/14/12	Florence Williams: Breasts The King's English Bookshop
05/12/12	Paulette Phlipot: Ripe The King's English Bookshop
05/09/12	Children's Book Week Author Night The King's English Bookshop
05/09/12	Charles Kalev Ehin: Coming Home The King's English Bookshop
05/08/12	Ron Rash: The Cove The King's English Bookshop
05/05/12	An Evening with Pendrell Authors The King's English Bookshop
05/04/12	Spring into Summer The King's English Bookshop
05/03/12	Melanie Thorne: Hand Me Down The King's English Bookshop
05/01/12	Wayne Pacelle: The Bond The King's English Bookshop
04/27/12	Bryan Sykes: DNA USA The King's English Bookshop
04/23/12	World Book Night The King's English Bookshop
04/21/12	Afternoon of Local Intrigue The King's English Bookshop
04/20/12	Peter Lerangis: The 39 Clues The King's English Bookshop
04/18/12	Daniel Medwed: Prosecution Complex The King's English Bookshop
04/17/12	Ken Jennings: Maphead The King's English Bookshop
04/14/12	Jean Reagan and Anne Bowen Storytime The King's English Bookshop
04/13/12	Friday Fun for Kids The King's English Bookshop
04/13/12	Kevin Avery: Everything is an Afterthought The King's English Bookshop
04/12/12	Ruta Sepetys: Between Shades of Gray The King's English Bookshop
04/10/12	Local Author Showcase The King's English Bookshop
04/07/12	Poetry Slam The King's English Bookshop
04/05/12	An Evening of Poetry and Fiction The King's English Bookshop
04/04/12	Carry the One The King's English Bookshop
04/03/12	Alix Dobkin: My Red Blood The King's English Bookshop
04/02/12	Heather Armstrong: Dear Daughter The King's English Bookshop
03/31/12	Storytime with Domino Foundation The King's English Bookshop
03/31/12	Helen Olsson: The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids The King's English Bookshop
03/29/12	Michael Grant: BZRK The King's English Bookshop
03/28/12	J and P Voelkel: The Jaguar Stones The King's English Bookshop
03/26/12	Jennifer Nielsen: The False Prince The King's English Bookshop
03/24/12	Barbara Wheeler: When a Spouse Dies The King's English Bookshop
03/23/12	Kristi Yamaguchi: It's a Big World, Little Pig! The King's English Bookshop
03/17/12	Kate Coombs: Hans My Hedgehog and Water Sings Blue The King's English Bookshop
03/17/12	Eric Goodman: Twelfth and Race The King's English Bookshop
03/16/12	Mathew Gross: The Last Myth The King's English Bookshop
03/15/12	Ka Hancock: Dancing on Broken Glass The King's English Bookshop
03/14/12	Cooks and Books: Excursion to Tindari The King's English Bookshop
03/14/12	Mark Sundeen: The Man Who Quit Money The King's English Bookshop
03/13/12	Bree Despain: The Savage Grace The King's English Bookshop
03/12/12	Philip Connors: Fire Season The King's English Bookshop
03/10/12	Todd Dunn: We Go Together The King's English Bookshop
03/10/12	Amy Jarecki: Koicto The King's English Bookshop
03/10/12	Matthew Bowman: The Mormon People The King's English Bookshop
03/09/12	Friday Fun for Kids at the King's! The King's English Bookshop
03/09/12	Jennifer Adams: Alice in Wonderland and Jane Eyre The King's English Bookshop
03/08/12	West of Here The King's English Bookshop
03/07/12	Balthazar The King's English Bookshop
03/06/12	The Confession The King's English Bookshop
03/01/12	Jenni James: Northanger Alibi The King's English Bookshop
02/28/12	Cook the Part The King's English Bookshop
02/21/12	1,000 Places to See Before You Die The King's English Bookshop
02/18/12	The Grump Meter The King's English Bookshop
02/11/12	One World, Many Stories The King's English Bookshop
02/09/12	Contents May Have Shifted The King's English Bookshop
02/08/12	Cutting for Stone The King's English Bookshop
02/06/12	The Last Nude The King's English Bookshop
02/04/12	Midnight in Austenland The King's English Bookshop
01/25/12	Paige Shelton: Crops and Robbers and If Fried Chicken Could Fly The King's English Bookshop
01/24/12	Brodi Ashton: Everneath The King's English Bookshop
01/18/12	Naomi Benaron: Running the Rift The King's English Bookshop
01/17/12	Samuel Brown: In Heaven as It Is on Earth The King's English Bookshop
01/13/12	Friday Fun for Kids at the King's The King's English Bookshop
01/12/12	Donna McAleer and Jack London The King's English Bookshop
01/11/12	Marissa Meyer: Cinder The King's English Bookshop
01/11/12	Cooks and Books: An Extravagant Hunger with Anne Zimmerman The King's English Bookshop
01/10/12	Local Author Showcase The King's English Bookshop
01/09/12	Kathryn Kay: The Gilder The King's English Bookshop
11/19/11	Shaundra Wenger: Little Red Riding Hood The King's English Bookshop
11/18/11	William Gordon: The Chinese Jars The King's English Bookshop
11/16/11	Bungalow and Arts and Crafts Book Sale The King's English Bookshop
11/16/11	Courtney King Walker: On the Fringe The King's English Bookshop
11/12/11	Amanda Bullard Kaneko: Darza the Little Dragon The King's English Bookshop
11/09/11	Jill B. Jones: Casino Women The King's English Bookshop
11/07/11	John Flanagan: Ranger's Apprentice The King's English Bookshop
11/05/11	Susan Sample: Terrible Grace The King's English Bookshop
11/03/11	Book signing and Discussion with Cyclist/Author Andrew Tilin The King's English Bookshop
11/01/11	Ally Condie: Crossed The King's English Bookshop
10/28/11	Michael Gills: Go Love and The Death of Bonnie and Clyde The King's English Bookshop
10/27/11	Ron Scott Reading The King's English Bookshop
10/26/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Sam Brower The King's English Bookshop
10/26/11	Kathy Reichs: Seizure The King's English Bookshop
10/22/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Mark Pett The King's English Bookshop
10/20/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Sara Zarr The King's English Bookshop
10/15/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Jessica Day George The King's English Bookshop
10/13/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Kristen Chandler The King's English Bookshop
10/11/11	James Dashner The King's English Bookshop
10/08/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Jennifer Adams The King's English Bookshop
10/06/11	Robison Wells: Variant The King's English Bookshop
10/05/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Matthew Kirby The King's English Bookshop
10/04/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Gerald Elias The King's English Bookshop
10/01/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Dorothee Kocks The King's English Bookshop
09/30/11	Jennifer Adams and Jenni James: Celebrating Jane Austen The King's English Bookshop
09/29/11	Alan Rogers: The Evidence for Evolution The King's English Bookshop
09/26/11	Amor Towles: Rules of Civility The King's English Bookshop
09/26/11	Heather Brewer: The Slayer Chronicles The King's English Bookshop
09/24/11	Gwen O'Leary: When Life Hands You Alzheimer's, Make Aprons! The King's English Bookshop

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