Minette Walters
Minette Walters (Minette Caroline Mary Walters) was born on September 26th, 1949 and is currently 75 years old. Minette Walters was born in Bishop\'s Stortford, England. Walters attended Trevelyan College, Durham where she received a B.A. French.
Minette Walters is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 15 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1992 with the novel The Ice House. The most recently released novel was The Players which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Minette at this time.
Minette Walters has made numerous appearances on the
Kono Mystery ga Sugoi international list in Japan. In 1995, her novel
The Ice House was included at #7. The next year,
The Sculptress was honoured at #1 on the 1996 list. In 1998,
The Scold's Bridle was ranked #4 on the list.
The Shape of Snakes was listed at #8 in 2005. Her novel Acid Row made #2 in 2014. In 2015, her novellas
Chickenfeed and
The Tinder Box shared the 8th spot on the list. Finally,
The Devil's Feather tied for the 6th spot in 2016.
Minette Walters was included on the
Honkaku Mystery Best 10 international list in Japan three times. Her book
The Echo took the 10th spot in 2003. In 2005, her novel
The Shape of Snakes was ranked 3rd on the list. In 2015, her novellas
Chickenfeed and
The Tinder Box shared the 6th spot, and also tied with
The Case of the Old Man in the Window by
Margery Allingham.
Minette Walters: Awards & Accolades
Walters' books have won multiple awards, The Ice House won the Crime Writer's Association Award, New Blood Dagger Award, in 1992. The Sculptress won the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1994 as well as the Macavity Award - Best Mystery Novel in 1994. The Scold's Bridle won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1994. Fox Evil won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 2003.
Minette Walters books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Ice House was nominated for the Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1993. The Sculptress was nominated for the Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1994 as well as the Dilys Award - Best Mystery Novel in 1994. The Dark Room was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1995. Acid Row was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 2002. Disordered Minds was nominated for Theakston's Old Peculier, Crime Novel of the Year, in 2005. The Swift and the Harrier was nominated for the RUSA Awards, Historical Fiction Award, in 2023.
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Minette Walters: F.A.Q
When was Minette Walters Born? How old is Minette Walters?
Minette Walters was born on September 26th, 1949. Minette Walters is currently 75 years old.
Where was Minette Walters Born?
Minette Walters was born in Bishop\'s Stortford, England and is English.
What book awards has Minette Walters won?
The Ice House: Crime Writer's Association Award New Blood Dagger Award (1992).
The Sculptress: Edgar Award Best Mystery Novel (1994), Macavity Award Best Mystery Novel (1994).
The Scold's Bridle: Crime Writer's Association Award Gold Dagger Award (1994).
Fox Evil: Crime Writer's Association Award Gold Dagger Award (2003).
What was the first book Minette Walters wrote?
The first book written by Minette Walters was The Ice House, published in 1992.
What was the most recent book Minette Walters wrote?
Her most recently released work was The Players (a short story) on December 31st, 2024.
Will there be any more books by Minette Walters?
Minette Walters does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Minette Walters written?
Minette Walters has written 20 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Black Death Series, 15 Standalone Novels, 3 Short Stories/Novellas.