This is a multiday event from May 19, 2026 - May 21, 2026.
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352 Lafayette St., Salem, MA
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9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Salem Meets the Noir 2026 is the first U.S. conference dedicated to Hispanic Noir across literature, TV, and film.
This interdisciplinary conference aims to bring together scholars, writers, filmmakers, and students to share their interest and passion for the fictional criminal genre through their participation in panels, roundtables, workshops, film screenings, and curated cultural events in historic Salem.
Keynote Speakers
Carmen Amato, a CIA veteran turning real-life danger and deception into crime fiction, author of the Detective Emilia Cruz mystery series set in Acapulco and longlisted for the 2020 Millennium Book Award.
Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the internationally acclaimed author of Mexican Gothic (winner of the Locus, British Fantasy, Pacific Northwest Book, Aurora, and Goodreads Awards) and Velvet Was the Night, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Macavity Award.
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Organizers are seeking publication venues for selected papers of the conference.
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Accessibility
For access and accommodation information, visit our page on access or email access@salemstate.edu.