At last! The Quais du Polar festival is delighted to present the official list of authors for the 2026 edition. on the theme of Story seekers, science and fiction.
Crime novelists, often guided by facts, investigations and rigorous research, share with scientists a taste for exploration, doubt and truth. By bringing together stories and knowledge, literary research and scientific investigations, Quais du Polar reaffirms the power of stories to shed light on the world of yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Update on 19 January 2026: the list is now complete! 133 authors of 21 nationalities will be present in Lyon from 3 to 5 April 2026.
The full festival program (conferences, book signings, Great Investigation, screenings, events in museums, libraries and partner organisations, etc.) will be unveiled in early March 2026.
To download the list of authors for 2026 in PDF format, click here.
To download the list of authors for 2026 in French and in PDF format, click here.
You can also meet the following authors at book signings at the Palais de la Bourse: Miles Hyman, Yann Le Bec, Michel Montheillet, Jacky Schwartzmann and Teresa Valero.
And book signings in the atrium of the Town Hall: Henry Carey, Delphine Chatrian, Gérard Coquet, Jean Desdemaines-Hugon, Pascale Expilly, Nathalie Gauthereau, Dominique Marti, Jacques Morize, Walid Nazim, Gérard Saryan, Julie Subirana and Maryse Vuillermet.
