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Crime Festival in Cologne: Stars and a night of suspense await you!
Experience the Crime Cologne 2024 crime festival with readings by best-selling authors in Cologne and an exciting prize for the best crime novel.
Crime Festival in Cologne: Stars and a night of suspense await you!
A shot of excitement pervades Cologne as the anticipation of the crime festival takes placeCrime Colognerises! From September 18th to October 25th, 2024, the city will once again be the filming location for captivating stories that international and national best-selling authors bring to life. While the people of Cologne are looking forward to the writing experience, the scene is already waiting to discover the new releases that are worth putting the spotlight on. That's how it beats Review online exciting performances are already being planned.
After the suspended festival in 2023, which was disrupted by staff shortages and the tragic loss of co-founder Hejo Emons, people are looking forward to a comeback that will revive the streets of Cologne with murder and manslaughter. The warm September night will open on September 18th at 7:30 p.m. with the Cologne author Chris Warnat. She becomes from her novel15 secondsread and win the hearts of crime fiction lovers right from the start.
Gripping readings and highlights
The festival offers a variety of readings that have something for every crime fiction fan. On September 20th, at 8 p.m., Max Annas will read his novel at Cologne Central StationDance in the darkintroduce. Another highlight is the Swedish thriller author Arne Dahl, who will be releasing his crime novel on September 24th at 7 p.mCold feverpresented at the Harbour.Club. And last but not least, it willWomen in Crime Nightcelebrated on October 10th at 7:30 p.m. with the authors Myriane Angelowski, Sara Bestgen and Susanne Tägder, which shows that women are at the forefront in this industry.
The highlight of the festival will undoubtedly be the award ceremonyCrime Cologne Awardwhich will be awarded for the tenth time in 2025. This prize honors exceptional crime novels in the original German language and rewards their authors with 3,000 euros. The jury consists of well-known literary critics who select novels with linguistic, thematic and psychological finesse. The prize, which is highly prized by many writers, is one of the most coveted awards for crime writers. Previous winners such as Bernhard Aichner and Romy Hausmann have made the award a real seal of quality for suspense novels like this Crime Cologne website clarified.
German Crime Prize and Honorable Nominations
Also the awards of theGerman Crime Prizecomplement the Cologne crime year. At the 2023 award ceremony, Andreas Pflueger was honored for his novelHow to dienamed best national author. The jury honored James Kestrel for the international placesFive winters. The German Crime Prize has been awarded since 1985 and is an absolute highlight among crime thriller fans.
The entire festival programCrime Colognepromises entertainment at the highest level, and advance ticket sales start on July 4th at 10 a.m. via koelnticket.de. So if you're looking for criminal entertainment, you should get your tickets quickly! With various events, such as the crime dinner on October 20th at 7 p.m. or the KVB crime track on October 12th, with experienced authors such as Olaf Müller, the city will be all about crime.
The exciting festival will be rounded off with the closing event on October 25th at 7 p.m. at the Cologne Police Headquarters, where the podcaster Maximilian Pollux is expected. An event that the people of Cologne don’t want to miss!