True Crime Meets Fiction At Javea’s Thrilling Literary Festival

Xàbia Negra will return from Friday 7 to Sunday 9 November, combining 2 powerful ambitions: to stay a nationally renowned show while ensuring nan thrilling world of crime fabrication reaches nan community, nan classrooms, and nan very bosom of nan town.

One of nan highlights of this year’s version will beryllium nan information of acclaimed writer Rosa Montero, victor of Spain’s National Literature Award successful 2017, who will person nan La Criminala Award for her innovative publication to crime fiction. Known for blending elements of subject fabrication and societal commentary, Montero will cod her grant connected Friday 7 November, followed by a scholar arena astatine 8pm.

Live podcast astatine nan municipal market

The show will footwear disconnected connected Friday astatine midday successful a unsocial mounting — Javea’s municipal market — wherever podcaster Ana Mendoza will question and reply criminologist and TV characteristic Carmen Corazzini astir her book Personas bestias, which explores nan minds of notorious Spanish psychopaths. The arena will beryllium recorded unrecorded arsenic a typical section of Crónicas de la Rue Morgue, victor of nan 2023 IVOOX Gold Award.

On Saturday 8, criminologist Vicente Garrido will coming his latest work, Pasión por matar, during nan accepted literate vermouth astatine Restaurant Sotavent, an arena known for its relaxed ambiance and fascinating insights.

Psychopaths successful fabrication and reality

The fig of nan criminal psychopath — a cornerstone of nan genre — will return centre shape successful a chat featuring Joaquín Camps, victor of nan 2019 Azorín Prize, and Carmen Corazzini. Camps explores upper-class psychopaths successful his latest novel, while Corazzini’s book examines really specified personalities person appeared passim Spanish history.

Marta Robles presents her latest novel

Renowned writer Marta Robles will unveil her newest novel, Amada Carlota, nan latest instalment featuring her charismatic detective Tony Roures. Combining nan hit of a thriller pinch elegant prose and societal depth, Robles’ latest activity demonstrates really crime fabrication tin expose nan realities often overlooked successful society.

New voices successful Spanish thrillers

Writers Sònia Valiente and Javier Alandes, 2 of Spain’s astir breathtaking caller crime voices, will talk nan enduring powerfulness of nan thriller. Alandes will coming El rey de bronce, a fast-paced escapade blending creation and mystery, while Valiente’s activity intertwines drama, geopolitics, ambiance catastrophe and artificial intelligence.

Battles, clubs, routes and short films

The festival’s programme besides includes book clubs successful some Spanish and Valencian, featuring authors Joaquín Camps (La oscuridad que habita en mí) and Natalia Gisbert, victor of nan Valencia Negra 2025 Best Novel Award for Després del salt. These sessions will return spot astatine nan municipal room and Casa del Cable.

Classic events specified arsenic nan literate vermouth return connected Saturday greeting astatine Sotavent, wherever authors stock untold stories from their careers. This twelvemonth besides introduces a month-long crime-themed wealth hunt astatine nan library, challenging participants to lick a mystery. In addition, 3 typical sessions successful section schools will bring nan excitement of crime fabrication straight to young readers.

The return of nan theatrical route

The show will reason connected November Sunday 9 pinch nan revival of nan theatrical way “La Criminal”, inspired by a legendary section figure. Later, astatine nan Casa de la Cultura, 4 writers will look disconnected successful a thrilling conflict of words, tasked pinch creating a complete communicative successful conscionable 4 minutes — pinch nan assemblage deciding nan winner. The arena will adjacent pinch nan grant ceremonial for nan Express Short Film Competition.