Ladies Crime Festival: tension and creativity in Speyer!

Ladies Crime Festival: tension and creativity in Speyer!

Speyer, Deutschland - In November 2025 the Ladies Crime Festival The Murderous Sisters, Regiogroup Rhein Neckar/southwest, instead. From November 3 to November 8th, numerous events will be held with the participation of around 100 authors. The patron of the festival, Mayor Stefanie Seiler, will welcome the visitors.

The planned events include a crime bar at the Bödeker company in Auestrasse and a reading in the old coffee roaster Schramm, in which a special coffee root is presented. A Ladies Crime Night will also take place in the children's and youth theater, where the well-known author Ingrid Noll will read. Further readings are planned in senior residences to address a wider audience.

writing competition for young authors

A special highlight of the festival is the writing competition for students in the Speyer catchment area. Under the topic "What does friendship mean for you?" Poems and short stories are required. The age limit for the participants is between 16 and 20 years (year of birth 2005 - 2009), and the closing date is August 31. The submission can be made by email to rhein-neckar@moerderische-schwestern.eu . The winners can expect a cash prize and the opportunity to read in the city library on November 6th.

The festival is not only a platform for established authors, but also promotes the literary offspring. This is in line with the goals of the Murderous Sisters Association, which is committed to promoting crime novels of authors in German. Other events such as the Ladies Crime Night on June 18 in Neugraben, complement the program and offer an insight into the variety of genre.

The role of women in literary criticism

The discussion about the visibility of authors in literature has increased in recent years. A current study at the Innsbruck newspaper archive shows that women are often underrepresented in literary criticism. An analysis of 69 German media shows that only 1109 of 3420 reviews are written by women. research results also show that male critics often discuss works of male authors, while critics have a more balanced relationship with the texts discussed.

This shows that an increase in the number of female voices in literary criticism can also lead to a wide selection of topics. One aspect that pays special attention to the Ladies Crime Festival is the thematic diversity that ranges from love to climate change to jealousy. The crime novels, which are presented by the authors, not only reflect exciting stories, but also the social challenges of our time.