Quais du Polar

The secrets of Quais du Polar 2016

By MarinaSofia

4 April, 2016

Once again, the French city of Lyon draped itself in the red sashes of crime fiction, and hosted the 12th annual Quais du Polar over the weekend 1-3 April. What really worked this year? Well there was a great mix of big name authors as…

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Live from Lyon: Quais du Polar 2015 special report

By MarinaSofia

30 March, 2015

The weekend just gone saw one of the largest literary festivals in Europe take place in Lyon. Quais du Polar brought together 70,000 crime fiction fans, and nearly 100 authors from over 20 countries. Over 30,000 books were sold and signed on the spot – where else will…

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Special report: Live from Lyon's Quais du Polar crime fiction festival

By MarinaSofia

2 April, 2013

The French city of Lyon played host to the Quais du Polar over the Easter weekend. With 60,000 crime fiction lovers in one place, it’s one of the biggest literary festivals in the world. Needless to say, I’d been looking forward to this event for…

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Lyon to host huge crime festival

By MarinaSofia

3 March, 2013

The French city of Lyon is to host a major crime fiction festival over the Easter weekend – 29 March to 1 April. A whole range of authors from France and beyond will be descending on the city for the 9th annual Quais du Polar…

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Quais du Polar

The secrets of Quais du Polar 2016

Live from Lyon: Quais du Polar 2015 special report

Special report: Live from Lyon's Quais du Polar crime fiction festival

Lyon to host huge crime festival

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