HE crime fiction festival Alicante Noir returns to his roots and dedicates himself third edition to literature your kind black and its subgenres are setting aside audiovisual editing after last year’s influx. This encounter with the crime narrative will take place from 22 to 23 September inside Seneca Spacethat will bring together 28 national and local authors with an ever-expanding audience. exceed a thousand participants Events scheduled for three days
The organizers of the festival presented their presentations this Tuesday. programming Accompanied by a Cultural Council Member and a criminologist, Nayma Beljilali, Confessing that he is a “criminal fiction lover”, a discipline “which is on the rise in TV series, movies and novels that make us nervous on sleepless nights,” the artist drew attention to the importance of reinforcing the festival with this new edition. “There is an increase in quality and quantity, and also in the number of authors from Alicante”.
Director of Alicante Noir Michel MessinaHe pointed out that the key to the festival is “Festival”. balance between the writers of revelation and best seller of a formerly minority species and mainstream” after remembering three p” where the festival is based: parity authors and authors; province, with a strong commitment to local writers; And promotion One of the creators of the literature “not only black, but also mystery and other genres and subgenres” around. On the other hand, the festival commissioner Jose Carlos Dominguezquality sought in stories rather than sales, a mix of major and independent publishers, and social complaint where the crime literature is hidden in the background of the stories and there is respect for the characters.
The festival evaluates this year with a recurring face: Men Marias, Monica RouanetSusana Rodriguez Lezaun Tony HillBenito Olmo, Paco Gomez Escribano Charles Salem and also like Alicante’s favorite guests Manuel Aviles And Blas RuizGrau. Among the well-known faces we presented this year are: Victoria Sanchez Torralba, Pilar Ruiz, Ana Ballabriga, Natalia Gómez Navajas, Elvira Feral, Teresa Carona, Maite Ochotorena, Nuria Deaño and Alicante Chus Sanchez And esther abellan.
Writers visiting Alicante Noir for the first time include: Fernando BenzoWinner of the Azorín Prize 2023, Ulises Bértolo, Santiago Díaz, Víctor Claudín Salva Alemany and Daniel Hernández Chambers, also based in Alicante. All participate in roundtables moderated by journalists Cristina Martinez, Daniel Terol and Miquel Hernandez under various headings. investigation and suspension with Cops and robbers, Perverts and drugs, Thriller and corruption anyone deaths and terror At the end, they will sign their books.
The winner of the Alicante Noir 2023 Award will be announced on Saturday, September 23, and this year the finalists will be announced. men with the novel What the rain drags And Santiago Diaz with Download.
Programming
The festival begins friday 22 -most 18:45 Roundtable meeting held on the first day Victoria González Torralba, Benito Olmo and Ana Ballabrigawith the title Crime, mystery and detectiveand at 19 o’clock. Next is the writer from Alicante Monica Rouanet will attend the meeting entitled investigation and suspensionnext to you Fernando Benzo.
Activities Saturday 23 will begin 12 hours with table Murder, crime and mysterywhere will they be Victor Claudin, Pilar Ruiz and Nagore Suarez. Then it will be the turn of the following meeting: Cops and robbersthey will come as guests Teresa Cardona, Natalia Gómez Navajas and Aro Sainz de la Maza.
The proposals for Saturday afternoon will begin with the meeting between the parties. Maite Ochotorena, Susana Rodríguez Lezaun and Toni Hillabout tension and corruption. It will start at 20:00. Perverts and drugsA roundtable meeting will be held. Paco Gómez Escribano, Ulises Bértolo and Nuria Deañoand the delivery of the Alicante Noir 2023 Prize.
Programming the closing day, sunday 24will start with deaths and terror Where three authors from Alicante will attend: Esther Abellán, Chus Sánchez and Daniel Hernández Chambers. The table is celebrated at 12 o’clock Judges, bulls and priests In the presence of another famous writer from Alicante, Manuel AvilesIn addition Elvira Feral and Salva Alemany; and finally the discussion on total killers will develop with José Carlos Dominguez, Carlos Salem and Blas Ruiz Grau as a guest.
Free admission
Entry to program events is free, limited to room capacity, and the public can go directly or reserve a place by sending their name, surname, phone number and event date to [email protected]. on “seat reservation”.