The 22nd edition of Quais du Polar, Europe's premier crime fiction festival, is set to take place in Lyon from April 3rd to 5th.
Quais du Polar, a major European crime fiction festival, will hold its 22nd annual event in Lyon, France, from April 3rd to 5th.
This event highlights the global popularity and community surrounding specific genres like crime fiction. For NovelHub, understanding reader engagement with popular genres and international literary events can inform content curation and identify potential trends in translated fiction.
Original source: https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/an-interview-with-quais-du-polars-director-helene-fischbach/
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