Alicante True Crime returns to the Espacio Séneca this Friday, featuring prominent figures from the 'noir' genre, including writer and presenter David Alemán, film director Carlos Sedes, and acclaimed author Alicia Giménez Bartlett. The event will run until Sunday, encompassing literature, film, series, documentaries, and podcasts related to the crime genre.
In addition to the headline authors, the programme includes contributions from journalists such as Francisco Pérez Caballero, creator of the award-winning podcast 'El señor de los crímenes', as well as local journalists, police officers, and detectives.
A new feature this year is the 'Círculo Poirot' programme, which introduces the concept of a 'Reading Party', expanding the traditional idea of a book club. This initiative was launched last Thursday at the Florida Babel library, attracting a large audience eager to explore the world of Agatha Christie, the legendary mystery writer, on the 50th anniversary of her death. The session was guided by Santiago Álvarez, director of Alicante True Crime, along with other professionals.
Event schedule
The three-day event at Espacio Séneca is organised into three main themes:
- Authors, real cases and film noir
- Audiovisual, cybercrime and Inspector Delicado
- Police workshop and criminal podcasting
Friday, 16 October
- 18:00 - From case file to novel. With Adolfo Rodríguez (writer), Myriam Imedio (writer), and Pere Cervantes (writer and police officer). Moderated by: Daniel Terol (journalist).
- 19:00 - The crime of Maje. With David Alemán (writer and presenter of Código 10). Moderated by: Luz Sigüenza (journalist).
- 20:00 - Filming darkness. With Carlos Sedes (film director). Moderated by: Santiago Álvarez (director of Alicante True Crime).
Saturday, 17 October
- 12:00 - Crime on screen: film, series and docuseries. With Agustín Díaz Yanes (film director), Pau Gómez (academic and film doctor), and José Antonio Martínez (crime journalist and series expert).
- 13:00 - Cybercrime and the deep web. With Pere Cervantes (Cybercrime CNP Castellón) and Javier Fadón (cryptocurrency expert detective). Moderated by: Carlos Arcaya (journalist).
- 18:00 - Psychopaths among us. With Toni Hill (writer) and Ana G. Mendoza (Crónicas de la Calle Morgue). Moderated by: José Antonio Martínez (journalist).
- 18:45 - Wolves among sheep. With Francisco Pérez Caballero (El Señor de los Crímenes, Horizonte and Cuarto Milenio). Moderated by: Andrea Reinosa (journalist).
- 19:45 - 30 years of Petra Delicado. With Alicia Giménez Bartlett. Moderated by: Santiago Álvarez.
Sunday, 18 October
- 12:00 - What can (and cannot) a police officer do in a thriller. With Blas Ruiz Grau (writer).
- 13:00 - The rise of true crime: narrating evil in the digital world. With Ana G. Mendoza (Crónicas de la Calle Morgue) and Francisco Pérez Caballero (El Señor de los Crímenes, Horizonte and Cuarto Milenio). Moderated by: Santiago Álvarez.
