Gaditanoir
| Industry | Literature noir |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 |
| Founder | Javier Fornell, Daniel Lanza Barba and Alberto Puyana |
| Headquarters | , Spain |
| Website | www.gaditanoir.com |
Gaditanoir[1] is a noir fiction festival held in Cádiz during the month of November.
History
On November 7, 2024, a new noir fiction series was born under the name Gaditanoir, an initiative launched by Kaizen Editores[2] in collaboration with the Cádiz City Council.[3] The festival is held annually every November,[4] with a clear Ibero-American focus.[5]
Its first curator is Cádiz-born author Alberto Puyana, and its headquarters is the Casa de Iberoamérica,[6] formerly the Royal Prison of Cádiz.
Gaditanoir was inaugurated by Juan Gómez-Jurado, who gave the first presentation of his novel Todo muere.[7]
Editions
Gaditanoir began in 2024, led by writers Alberto Puyana, Daniel Lanza Barba, and Javier Fornell, the latter two being editors at Kaizen Editores, the festival's organizing entity. The event was held with the support of the Cádiz City Council, Cádiz Ciudad de Libros, the Cádiz Provincial Council, and the UNED,[8] which contributed to the academic programming, thereby combining both the cultural and educational aspects of the event.
Gaditanoir 2025
The 2025 edition of Gaditanoir will take place from November 5 to 8 at the Casa de Iberoamérica in Cádiz, as announced by the organizers during the 2025 Cádiz Book Fair.[9]
Participants
- María Oruña
- Carlos Salem
- Oscar Lobato
- Rafael Marín
- Alberto Puyana
- Daniel Lanza Barba
- Marta Huelves
- Alberto Caliani
- Lola Montalvo
- Javier Fornell
- Montiel de Arnaiz
- Eduardo Formanti
- David Monthiel
- Cristina Braza
- Daniel Heredia
- Jesús Cañada
- Eba Martín Muñoz
- Blanca Cabañas
- Antonio Muñoz de la Vega
- Eduardo Fernán-López
- Luis Rodríguez Guerrero
- Aida R. Agraso
- Antonio Sanz Fuentes
- Hugo de Andrés Castro
- Óscar Lobato
- Alicia Domínguez
- Juan González Mesa
- Mauro Barea
- Gregori Dolz
Gaditanoir 2024
The inaugural edition of Gaditanoir was held from November 7 to 10, 2024, at the Casa de Iberoamérica in Cádiz.[10]
Participants[11]
- Juan Gómez-Jurado
- Susana Martín Gijón
- Alberto Caliani
- Jesús Relinque
- Luis Rodríguez Guerrero
- Rafa Marín
- Óscar Lobato
- Rosario Tey
- Benito Olmo
- Daniel Fopiani
- Antonio Puentes Mayor
- Blanca Cabañas
- Alberto Puyana
- Juan Manuel Sainz Peña
- Lola Montalvo
- Cristina Braza
- Marta Huelves
- Jesús Tíscar
- Willy del Pozo (Peru)
- David Monthiel
- Mauro Barea (México)
Awards
Gaditanoir presents two annual awards:
- The José Rasero Balón Award for the best noir novel of the year, named after the Cádiz-born author.
- The Riverside short story award, worth €150, which has been organized by Kaizen Editores since 2020.
- In 2025, an honorary lifetime achievement award connected to literature was created.
Award Winners
| Year | Author |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Juan Bolea[11] |
José Rasero Balón Gaditanoir Award
| Year | Title | Author | Publisher | Publication year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Los perros que nadie quiere[12] | Juan González Mesa | Editorial Edaf | 2023 |
| 2025 | Siempre vienen de noche[13] | Alberto Calinai | Ediciones B | 2024 |
The Riverside Short Story Award
| Year | Edition | Story Title | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | IV The Riverside | La Bella escondida | Sebastián García Sancho[14] |
| 2025 | V The Riverside | La llamada de los salvaje | Alexis Vidal López |
References
- ↑ "Rueda de prensa oficial Gaditanoir – Gaditanoir" (in Spanish). 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ↑ Cádiz, Redacción (2024-06-10). "Juan Gómez-Jurado y Susana Martín en el I Festival de Novela Negra de Cádiz, Gaditanoir". Diario de Cádiz (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ↑ prensa, Gabinete de (2024-06-10). "Cádiz acogerá el I Festival Literario de Novela Negra 'Gaditanoir' del 7 al 10 de noviembre". Transparencia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ↑ prensa, Gabinete de (2024-06-10). "Cádiz acogerá el I Festival Literario de Novela Negra 'Gaditanoir' del 7 al 10 de noviembre". Transparencia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ↑ "Cádiz se sumergerá en el género de la novela negra con el primer festival 'Gaditanoir'". Cádiz Directo (in Spanish). 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ↑ "Nuestra sede – Gaditanoir" (in Spanish). 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ↑ Cádiz, Redacción (2024-11-07). "Juan Gómez-Jurado, autor de la trilogía 'Reina Roja', en la primera jornada del Festival de Novela Negra de Cádiz". Diario de Cádiz (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ↑ "noticia". Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ↑ Redacción (2025-07-13). "Convocado Certamen The Riverside". La Alternativa digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ↑ "Gaditanoir, Festival Literario de Novela Negra". www.juntadeandalucia.es (in Spanish). 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ↑ Aragón, El Periódico de (2025-10-24). "El escritor Juan Bolea recibirá el Premio Honorífico Gaditanoir 2025". El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-14.
- ↑ Redacción (2024-11-11). "¡Viva la Pepa y Viva Gaditanoir!". Mucho Más Que Un Libro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ↑ Redacción (2025-10-31). "Fallado el Premio José Rasero Balón". La Alternativa digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-14.
- ↑ Cádiz, Redacción (2024-01-18). "El escritor gaditano Jesús Relinque gana el premio The Riverside de relatos". Diario de Cádiz (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-30.