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Denise Mina

1966 - Today

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Denise Mina is a Scottish writer active since 1996. Her debut novel Garnethill (1998 Transworld) was a bestseller and won the Crime Writers’ Association John Creasey Award for best debut. It was followed by Exile and Resolution, completing a trilogy of novels featuring Maureen O’Donnell, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. Described as ‘crime writing royalty’ by Val McDermid, she was a key figure in the rise of Tartan Noir. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Denise Mina is the 7,144th most popular writer (down from 7,143rd in 2019), the 7,255th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,144th in 2019) and the 742nd most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Denise Mina ranks 7,144 out of 7,302. Before her are Nalo Hopkinson, Zehra Doğan, Dinesh D'Souza, Chris Savino, Alice Oseman, and Laura Gallego García. After her are Djaili Amadou Amal, Stefan Molyneux, Tom Bergeron, Nirupama Rao, Kristin Cashore, and Hitomi Kanehara.

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Among people born in 1966, Denise Mina ranks 826. Before her are Frank Klopas, Ed Brubaker, Shuichi Uemura, Lori Alan, Vasilis Dimitriadis, and David Berkoff. After her are Kristin Hersh, Stefan Molyneux, Perry Saturn, Joe Nieuwendyk, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, and Vladimir Tatarchuk.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Denise Mina ranks 7,257 out of 8,785. Before her are Ana Mulvoy-Ten (1992), Sarah Burton (1974), Kerrith Brown (1962), James Trafford (2002), Alexander Vlahos (1988), and Sue Hearnshaw (1961). After her are Owen Nolan (1972), David Fairclough (1957), David Healy (1979), Noel Fielding (1973), Hrvy (1999), and David Batty (1968).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Denise Mina ranks 742. Before her are George Monbiot (1963), Mark Ravenhill (1966), Nicola Griffith (1960), Charlotte Roche (1978), Frances Hardinge (1973), and Alice Oseman (1994). After her are Tom Holland (1968), Sophie Dahl (1977), Will Self (1961), Katharine Gun (1974), Peaches Geldof (1989), and Julie Bindel (1962).

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