European Crime Book
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We are a small, friendly club meeting monthly for lively discussion of European crime books (in translation) chosen by members and to keep abreast of new developments and events in the genre.
Our President nicely encapsulated our reading selection from last session as “The world may not be our oyster but our choices have included an imaginary diet from pickled horsemeat, apple cider vinegar, sweet rolls, 1000 Island dressing, overripe tomatoes, banana liqueur, and human flesh, thanks to a snake, a bear and a cannibal.” You are very welcome to join us if this kindles your interest!
The Club is currently full but please contact us if you are interested as we operate a waiting list and will get in touch when a place becomes available.
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Meetings normally take place on the third Tuesday of the month from 4.30pm – 6.00pm, in room GH742 (Conference Room). The annual subscription is £10. To join the group you must first be a member of the 3Ls Students' Association.
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Contact: ecbc.pres@gmail.com
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ECBC/ Nordic Noir reading list 2014-2024
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You can access details of the books the Club has read since it was first established in 2014 - see below.
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By Country By Year
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European Crime Book Club Programme 2024-25
15 October 2024 - The Man in the Woods by Ilaria Tuti (Italy) (NB Also k/a Flowers Over The Inferno)
19 November 2024 - Girl at Midnight by Katarzyna Bonda (Poland)
10 December 2024 - The Shadow District by Arnaldur Indridason (Iceland)
21 January 2025 - The Truth and Other Lies by Sascha Arango (Germany)
18 February 2025 - Good Reasons to Die by Morgan Audic (Russia)
18 March 2025 - Zone Defence by Petros Markaris (Greece)
15 April 2025 - Deadly Autumn Harvest by Tony Mott (Romania) + AGM
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Further Information
Here is some more information to inspire your reading:
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Bloody Scotland
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The 2024 event will be held in Stirling from Friday 13 -Sunday 15 September. This is Scotland's International Crime Writing Festival. https://bloodyscotland.com/whats-on/#programme
Two Icelandic authors will be participating in the session Land of Fire and Ice: Katrín Júlíusdóttir and Lilja Sigurdardóttir on Saturday 14 September at 17.30.
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Crime Fiction in Translation Facebook Page
There is a Facebook page by this name which promotes newly published books and events. It's a 'private' group so you have to submit a request to join.
Euro Crime Webpage
This webpage provides reviews and news about British, European and Translated crime fiction, tv and film. https://eurocrime.blogspot.com/
You can also access lists of authors by country at http://www.eurocrime.co.uk/books.html
New Crime Fiction Releases - British, European and Translated
https://eurocrime.blogspot.com/search/label/new%20releases
New Crime Books (Translated) Published in the UK in
2023:
http://eurocrime.co.uk/releases_2023_Translated.html
2022:
http://eurocrime.co.uk/releases_2022_Translated.html
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Petrona Award for the Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year
The Petrona Award is open to crime fiction in translation, either written by a Scandinavian author or set in Scandinavia, and published in the UK in the previous calendar year.
The winner of the 2023 award is Femicide by Swedish author Pascal Engman. More details, including the 2023 short list, are available at at https://www.petronaaward.co.uk/ "
The winning title for 2022 was Fatal Isles by Maria Adolfsson which we read in January 2023.
Crime Writers Association DAGGERs
CWA Daggers are the oldest awards in the genre and have been synonymous with quality crime writing for over half a century https://thecwa.co.uk/awards-and-competitions/the-daggers/
The 2024 Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger has been awarded to Maud Ventura for My Husband. Javier Cercas won the 2023 award for Even the Darkest Night, which we read in November 2022 and was one of the top-rated books for that session.
Literature Alliance Scotland has put together a very handy resource which lists all of the book festivals taking place in Scotland online or as hybrid events.
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