Money. Power. Love. – Anniversary event

This special crime fiction evening is entitled: ‘Money. Power. Love.’ It will feature stories from ‘Crime with Style’ (edited by Slavica Klimkowsky and Heidi Ramlow). The authors Helene Baumann, Swenja Karsten and Slavica Klimkowsky will present the anniversary anthology: profound, abysmal, powerful. A thematic diversity that delves into the depths of human depravity, violence and death, and ruthlessly illuminates the dark side of humanity. Yet as bleak as that may be, in real life the Mörderische Schwestern e.V. have been championing the exact opposite for 30 years – solidarity, cohesion and a strong sense of community.

You are once again invited to the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Library (Brandenburgische Straße 2, 10713 Berlin) on Friday, 20 November, at 7.30 pm. Admission is free; donations are welcome. Our thanks go to our supporters and sponsors: the Berliner Autorenlesefonds, the Association of German Writers in ver.di (VS) and Hahn Bestattungen.

Incidentally, Mörderische Schwestern e.V. is the largest European non-profit association of German-speaking female crime writers, dedicated to promoting crime fiction written by women, and will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2026: this event is taking place as part of those celebrations. Around 750 female authors and women associated with crime fiction are members of ‘Mörderische Schwestern’, organised into 14 regional groups. They live and work in 19 countries: Japan, Austria, Switzerland, England, France, Sweden, Portugal, Ireland and Germany. In Brandenburg and Berlin, there are around 70 authors; they meet regularly on the 13th of every month at the Kreuzberg pub ‘Max und Moritz’.

About the authors:

Helene Baumann. An author with a background in medicine and psychotherapy. Since 2021, she has been transforming her experience of the human condition into profound stories. Her writing moves readers through its emotional clarity, psychological depth and strong characters who linger long in the heart.

Swenja Karsten. Born in Lower Saxony, raised in Middle Franconia, she studied theatre studies in Hesse and screenwriting in Hamburg. She has called Berlin home since 2005 and has been a member of the ‘Mörderische Schwestern’ since 2010.

Slavica Klimkowsky. Lives and works in Berlin as a freelance writer, literary educator and lecturer in creative writing. She has received numerous awards for her literature in plain language, her short prose and her poetry.