After months of patience, the wait is finally over… The program of the Quais du Polar’s 21st edition is now available! More than 250 events are planned from April 4 to 6, or to coincide with the festival throughout the previous week....

Finally! The Quais du Polar festival is thrilled to reveal the official author’s lists for the upcoming 2025 edition. What’s ahead? A writing journey around the globe that transcends geographical… and literary borders! See you from...

There’s no better place to discover new writers than the Quais du Polar festival. Once again this year, we’re happy to introduce you to our Pépites, gathering some authors who are worth keeping an eye on!...

This year again, the Quais du Polar festival is pleased to present its Christmas Selection, some of our partner bookshops’ favorite releases. The perfect way to get some new readings before the end of the...

To mark the 21st edition of the Quais du Polar international festival, the festival is organizing its traditional short story competitions! Adults and children,...

Do you want to reward the French noir novel of the year and choose the 21st  winner of the Quais du Polar Readers’ Prize ? Quais du Polar, the...

Following an amazing 20th edition, we look forward to seeing you again for the 21st edition of the Quais du Polar festival, hosted in Lyon from April 4 to 6,...

The thriller is a very popular literary genre that has developed over the last 20 years in a sprawling way and has given rise to subgenres such as the thriller, the noir novel, espionage and many others… Yes! All these categories...

Quais du Polar and Babelio have joined forces for the 20th edition of the festival and have asked you a question full of responsibility: which novel deserves the title of best crime novel of the last 20 years? Nearly 14,000 readers...

During the 20th edition of the Quais du Polar Festival, 10 literary prizes were awarded to guest authors. Find all the winners of this very fine selection, bringing together the Best crime novels of 2024...