minipigs in paperback

It's paperback time in the UK for my memoir about family life with badly-researched pet pigs. Given that Butch and Roxi are now pretty much maxed-out minipigs, the book has a fresh new look and name.

Pig in the Middle is published on October 13th by Hodder & Stoughton. Also available as an e-book.

Oink: My Life With Mini-Pigs

This week sees publication of the hardback in the USA. It's also available as an ebook, and an unabridged audiobook (CD/Mp3), as read by Simon Vance (the voice of Stieg Larsson's novels). Check out a sample here.


To mark publication, Simon & Schuster USA are offering two free copies to American readers over on the Oinkminipigs Facebook page. All you have to do is take a look at a picture of Roxi and guess her weight (clue: aim high!). The winners will be announced on Friday.

Finally, my thanks to the Richmond Times-Dispatch for a lovely early review:

"Written with wry humor and accompanied by numerous photos, Oink at first appears to be a light read — and Whyman's nimble touch with language confirms that impression — but on a deeper level, its center falls as much on people as it does on pigs. Butch and Roxi may be the ostensible stars, but it's the six Whymans — and particularly Matt and Emma — who tug at the reader's heart while simultaneously eliciting chuckles and the occasional belly laugh … a moving salute to love, family and commitment."

Pig in the Middle

In the UK, my pig memoir gets a fresh new jacket and title for the paperback. No more stunt pigs on the cover. Just Butch and Roxi, a line up of wellies and the kind of lawn I can only dream about.

Pig in the Middle is published on October 13th by Hodder & Stoughton.

Bring on the butterflies ...

Above is the French book club edition of OINK, which I thought I'd share. It's a far cry from:

 ... but I like it all the same.

new editions

Here are three forthcoming foreign editions. Oink in Italy and America, and the German paperback of Inside the Cage.

... and one more just added: Oink in Denmark Holland (with grateful thanks to an eagle-eyed reader):

All four titles are published later this year.

Oink in the USA

Here is a first look at the jacket for the American edition of my most recent book. Oink: My Life With Mini-Pigs will be published on September 20th 2011 by Simon & Schuster.

More details, and anything minipig-related, can be found at the dedicated blog for the book: http://www.oinkminipigs.com/.

upcoming events





I've added an events page to this blog, which is where I'll flag up all upcoming appearances.

I'll be at the Camberley Theatre in May, talking about Oink! My Life With Minipigs. You'll find all the details in this section.