From March 28 to 30, 2025, for its 35thth edition, the Printemps du Livre de Montaigu will offer a weekend of literary meetings and signings with 200 invited authors. After Agnès Martin-Lugand last year, Étienne de Montety, Clara Dupont-Monod or Michel Bussi in previous years, Antoine Chéreau, president of the Terres de Montaigu urban community, invited Bernard Minier, successful author and essential figure of detective literature, to be the honorary president of the literary event.
“For this 35th edition of the Printemps du Livre, one of the masters of the French triller and a regular author of the event who will be the honorary president. Remarkably handling the tricks of the thriller, Bernard Minier also addresses in his work universal themes such as the complexity of human relationships, madness or evil, thus touching an audience going beyond lovers of detective novels. His presidency is the promise of an edition marked by suspense and emotion. » entrust Antoine Chéreaupresident of Terres de Montaigu.
Bernard Minierrecognized for its captivating thrillers and thrilling intrigues, has established itself for several years as one of the major voices of French noir novels. His first novel, Icepublished in 2011, was unanimously acclaimed by the public and critics. This work featuring Commander Servaz, who has become an emblematic character of the author, won the Cognac Festival prize and was adapted into a television series.
Combining suspense, psychological tension and detective intrigue, Bernard Minier’s novels are today translated into many languages and captivate readers around the world. In ten years, he has sold more than 6 million books, making Bernard Minier one of the most read authors in the country. His latest novel The Erased was published in 2024 by Éditions XO and the rights to his novel Lucia were acquired for an upcoming television series adaptation.
As honorary president, Bernard Minier, with the help of Terres de Montaigu, organizer of the event, will bring a “thriller” color to this 35th edition of the Printemps du Livre de Montaigu and will imagine several meetings to explore the themes that are dear to him alongside guest authors.
The program for the 35th edition of the Printemps du Livre de Montaigu will be revealed soon.
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