News Archive 2007

The Chameleon's Shadow gets early Christmas present
Mike Ripley, columnist for the always enjoyable Shotsmag eZine, has chosen Minette's latest, The Chameleon's Shadow, as his best crime novel of 2007. You can read his full column on the Shotsmag website - scroll to the end to see his 2007 SHOTS awards.

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Join the discussion in our new forum

We're pleased to announce that we've just added an exciting new feature to the website: a forum. It's the ideal place to chat about Minette and her books with other readers who share your enthusiasm and passion. You'll need to register but this will only take a minute and will ensure we keep the forum spam-free.

The only other requirements are that you respect each other's opinions and that you don't include any spoilers - people are discovering Minette's books all the time and may not want to know how The Sculptress ends.

What are you waiting for? Join the discussion now!

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The reviews are in...

Minette's latest book, The Chameleon's Shadow, has been generating rave reviews from the critics in the UK and beyond. Read what they've had to say on the Reviews page or head over to our new forum and have your say!

Minette has recorded an exclusive video interview about the book. Follow the links below to watch it now or download it and play again later:

• Watch interview in Flash > >

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'Word Play' collection of audiobooks out now

Macmillan Digital Audio has released 'Word Play', a portable, pre-loaded player that lets you 'plug and play' audiobooks. One of the first 10 'Word Play' collections to be released, Minette's selection includes
her first three bestsellers: The Ice House, The Sculptress and The Scold's Bridle.

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'Connecting Conversations' audio now available

In May 2007, Minette took part in 'Connecting Conversations', a fascinating Q&A with forensic psychiatrist Dr Cleo Van Velson. The London Metropolitan University has kindly made the entire evening available in streaming audio.

Listen to the interview and audience Q&A here> >

(Photo of Minette and Dr Van Velson courtesy of LMU.)

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Chickenfeed continues to captivate

Minette's novella Chickenfeed was voted the favourite by readers of Quick Reads. It was reissued earlier this year.

Read article in The Guardian from 13 March 2007 > >

Listen to Minette podcast recorded in Feb. 2007 > >

Photo of Minette at home in Dorset courtesy of Ed Melia, NIACE.