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Quais du Polar / Babelio Short stories contest
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Quais du Polar and Babelio join forces once again for the 21st edition of the festival and its short story competition! With the theme “Crossing” and in partnership with SOS MEDITERRANNEE, get your pens and keyboards ready for this writing competition sponsored by Michel Bussi.

Between light and shadow, explore tales of journeys, exiles and encounters on the waves of the Mediterranean. Imagine plots where crime meets hope and humanity reveals itself. Between rescues and disappearances, the Mediterranean becomes the scene of dark intrigues.
This competition invites you to explore the mysteries and human tragedies of sea crossings with strength and sensitivity.

> To find out more about the work of SOS Méditerranée and how you can support it, go to: SOS MEDITERRANEE is a European association for rescue at sea.

THE RULES

Your noir or detective story of no more than 30,000 characters must be sent to concoursdenouvelles@quaisdupolar.com before midnight on February 16, 2025.

  • Theme: Crossing, the theme must be respected in the proposed text.
  • The text must be written in French and be an original creation.
  • Number of characters: 30,000 maximum including spaces
  • Application deadline: Sunday, February 16, 2025
  • Announcement of winner and award ceremony: April 4, 2025 during the Quais du Polar festival.
  • In the body of the e-mail, please include : The author’s contact details (surname, first name, date of birth and address) and the number of characters.
  • The title is free.

The winner will be contacted in March and invited to the award ceremony on Friday April 4, 2025 in Lyon.

THE AWARDS

  • The winning author will be published and interviewed in digital format on the Babelio website.
  • A set of books will be offered by the Presses de la Cité publishing house.
  • Les Artisans de la Fiction storytelling school will offer 5 days (30 H) of storytelling training, as part of its full range of courses!

Only french speakers can participate to the contest.

Previous winners

Find the short stories of the winners:

  • La nuit grise by Laura Belli-Riz (2022)
  • Cum Grano salis by Louise Katz (2023)