The Fourteenth Edition of Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai Litfest
Wednesday, October 25th to Sunday, October 29th 2023

Online : 25 - 26 Oct
On ground : 27 - 29 Oct

Johana Gustawsson

Author, France

Johana Gustawsson was born in Marseille, France. She has a degree in Political Science, and has worked as a journalist for French and Spanish press and television. Her critically acclaimed Roy & Castells series, including Block 46, Keeper and Blood Song, has won the Plume d’Argent, Balai de la découverte, Balai d’Or and Prix Marseillais du Polar awards, and is published in 23 countries. A TV adaptation is currently underway. Her latest historical thriller, The Bleeding, was published in September 2022.

sessions

Noir In Mumbai : Case by Case

  • 12th November
  • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

The rise of Noir writing
Johana Gustawsson, Sophie Hénaff
Chair: Arjun Raj Gaind

Building Characters

  • 13th November
  • 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Carving roles in crime fiction
A workshop by Johana Gustawsson

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Johana Gustawsson

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