For the second year, the village of Drap, located 10 km from Nice, will experience its darkest hours this weekend. The color of the program? Black, obviously! And maybe a bit of red!!! Because, what would a crime novel be without a murder? Without a drop of blood? Blood? There will be some in the words that have left their marks in books. The hand of the author? It will be there to give you their alibi, but only if your interrogation is well conducted.
So a warning to sensitive souls, on Saturday, September 27, and Sunday, September 28, in this town of the Paillon Valley!
PRESENT AUTHORS:
Patrick Raynal as the patron of the fair, JB Pouy, Alain Raybaud, Jean-Pierre Orsi, Romain Slocombe, Pascale Ferroul, Serge Yves Ruquet, Paul Carta, Jean-Paul Ceccaldi, Arnaud Duterque, RL Bianchini, Lionel Herbert, André Vignol, Pierre Hanot, Georges Foveau, Laurent André, Catherine Fradier, Ysa Dedeau, Michèle Blachère, Francis Zamponi, Jacques Mondoloni, Daniel Angelo, Christian Paillet, Philip Le Roy
THEMES OF THE DEBATES
THEME 1: “The year 1968 and its repercussions on the crime novel”
THEME 2: Mystery!!!
THEME 3: For almost 20 years, the detective novel has gained legitimate importance for the youth. Since the first collection “Souris Noire” at Syros, the genre has evolved, and the stories usually have happy endings even if some strong themes (violence, unemployment, poverty, extortion…) are addressed, much like in adult literature. Is young adult crime fiction just adult crime fiction with younger heroes?
ACTIVITIES AROUND THE BOOK:
The children of Drap, along with the OMJCL, create and present “crime novel” style scenes. They write and illustrate a comic strip.
A black and white photo contest on the theme of the crime novel (e.g., staging a crime) with an element from the Paillon Valley (monuments, characters, signs…) as a clue.
Three exhibitions are planned: Patrick de Beaussier “New York and the crime novel”, “May 68”, and “A Fresh Take on the Crime Novel”.
An illustration workshop with Pierre Hanot, author, musician, visual artist… open to all.
Laurent André, scriptwriter and comic book illustrator, will explain, to small groups, the process of making a comic and will involve the children in creating a comic strip.
A writing workshop for 10 to 12 people led by Timothée Rey, over two sessions with the participation of Jean-Paul Ceccaldi, author.
Presence of Georges Foveau, author of youth detective novels, starting Friday, September 26, to host a conference on the author’s profession and the detective novel.
Poems, sketches, and songs by La Maison du Conte de Vence:
“CRIME AND SENTIMENTS”. Texts by Baudelaire, Ferré, Cocteau, Dubillard, or Genet with the participation of Françoise Botineau, Georges Cuffi, Yvan Hemmer, Roger Lecomte (based on a staging idea by Robert Moulon).
Tribute to Frédéric H. Fajardie.
Sale of books, comic books, polar DVDs.
Information at 04 93 01 45 55
Evidence in The Crime Gazette
