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 ÃÂle-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.