Chiller Killers: Melanie Raabe & Max Seeck

Melanie Raabe, Max Seeck and Becky Toyne

Chiller Killers: Melanie Raabe & Max Seeck

Melanie Raabe, Max Seeck and Becky Toyne

11:30am

Saturday, June 4, 2022

Embracing the cold, atmospheric nature of noir fiction, German author Melanie Raabe and Finnish author Max Seeck sit down to discuss the art of keeping readers in suspense. Raabe’s psychological thriller The Shadow (translated by Imogen Taylor) examines destiny as a woman is told she will murder a man she has never met. Seeck’s Ice Coven (translated by Kristian London) depicts a mysterious race against time, set off by a dead body, two disappearances and a coven of witches.

Interviewer: Becky Toyne

Ticket Info:
Date & Time: June 4 at 11:30am ET
Where: Brigantine Room in Harbourfront Centre’s main building
Duration: 45 minutes
Ticket prices: $16.50 – Regular; $12.50 – Youth; or Get the All-Access Pass
*This event will be followed by a book signing

Supported by FILI-Finnish Literature Exchange, the Goethe Institute, and Nordic Bridges and Harbourfront Centre.

FILI - Finnish Literature Exchange Goethe Institut logo Nordic Bridges Logo  Harbourfront centre logo

Conversation

Embracing the cold, atmospheric nature of noir fiction, German author Melanie Raabe and Finnish author Max Seeck sit down to discuss the art of keeping readers in suspense. Raabe’s psychological thriller The Shadow (translated by Imogen Taylor) examines destiny as a woman is told she will murder a man she has never met. Seeck’s Ice Coven (translated by Kristian London) depicts a mysterious race against time, set off by a dead body, two disappearances and a coven of witches.

Interviewer: Becky Toyne

Ticket Info:
Date & Time: June 4 at 11:30am ET
Where: Brigantine Room in Harbourfront Centre’s main building
Duration: 45 minutes
Ticket prices: $16.50 – Regular; $12.50 – Youth; or Get the All-Access Pass
*This event will be followed by a book signing

Supported by FILI-Finnish Literature Exchange, the Goethe Institute, and Nordic Bridges and Harbourfront Centre.

FILI - Finnish Literature Exchange Goethe Institut logo Nordic Bridges Logo  Harbourfront centre logo

Conversation

Featured Authors

Melanie Raabe is a German author. She debuted with psychological thriller The Trap in 2015, followed by The Stranger (2016), The Shadow (2018) and The Woods (2019). Her latest work is a non-fiction book on creativity. Raabe's novels are published in more than 20 countries. She lives in the city of Cologne. Melanie Raabe’s Festival appearance is generously supported by Goethe-Institut.

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Max Seeck devotes his time to writing professionally. An avid reader of Nordic noir for personal pleasure, he listens to film scores as he writes. His accolades include the Finnish Whodunit Society's Debut Thriller of the Year Award 2016. Max Seeck has a background in sales and marketing and loves to promote his works, and is fluent in English and German. Max Seeck’s Festival appearance is generously supported by FILI – Finnish Literature Exchange.

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Becky Toyne has been the Should I Read it? columnist for Day 6 on CBC Radio One since 2010. She has talked about books and authors on q and on CBC radio shows across Canada. Her writing about books and publishing has appeared in the Globe & Mail, National Post and Toronto Star.

Read more about Becky Toyne

11:30am

Saturday, June 4

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