Bernard Minier
French writer (born 1960)
Bernard Minier (born 26 August 1960) is a French novelist.
Minier grew up in Montréjeau at the foot of the Pyrenees, then studied in Tarbes and Toulouse before staying one year in Spain. He lives today in Île-de-France.
He first made a career in the customs administration while participating in short stories competitions before sending a manuscript to publishers. He published his first novel, Glacé, in 2011. He is part of the French artists' collective La Ligue de l'Imaginaire.
He won the Prix Festival Polar de Cognac in 2011 and 2015.
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Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 9, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2898328. VIAF identifies the subject as 170416470. The Library of Congress control number is no2012102094. 3 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1960, 2011 and 2015.
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