Peter James (writer)
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Brighton, East Sussex, England | |
Genre | Crime |
Notable works | Roy Grace series |
Notable awards |
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Spouse | Georgina Wilkin
(m. 1979–1998)Lara James (m. 2015) |
Parents | Cornelia Katz (mother) Jack James (father) |
Website | |
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Peter J. James (born 22 August 1948) is a British writer of
Education and early career
James was educated at
Personal life
His interests include
He is married to Lara James (m. 2015).[2] His first, 19-year marriage was to Georgina Wilkin, from 1979 until 1998.[3]
In January 1999, James was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.[3]
Work
Literature
James has written 36 novels, including the International best-selling
In 2017, James wrote the foreword for the UK edition of .
Film
James has been involved in 26 films in writer and/or producing roles. His 1993 novel Host was adapted into the 1998 television movie Virtual Obsession. Other films on which he is credited include: Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things, The Neptune Factor, Blue Blood, Malachi's Cove, The Blockhouse starring Peter Sellers, Spanish Fly starring Terry-Thomas and Leslie Phillips, A Different Loyalty starring Sharon Stone, The Bridge of San Luis Rey starring Robert De Niro, and The Statement starring Michael Caine.
In 2005
Television
His 1992 novel Prophecy was adapted into the first episode of the 1995 Chiller TV series. Since 2021, his Roy Grace series has been adapted into the ITV series Grace, starring John Simm.
Other work
James is patron of the Sussex Police Charitable Trust, patron of Brighton & Hove Samaritans, patron of the Brighton Greyhound Owners Association Retired Greyhound Trust, patron of Brighton and Hove Independent Mediation Service, patron of Relate in Sussex, patron of Terrys Cross House, patron of Little Green Pig, national co-patron of Neighbourhood Watch, co-patron of Sussex Crimestoppers, honorary patron for the South Mid Sussex Community First Responders, vice-president of The Old Police Cells Museum in Brighton. He is an ambassador for the University of Brighton, and a Martlets Hospice Champion (which he also supports through his annual Peter James Golf Classic). He supports Action Medical Research.[6] He also supports and works with The Reading Agency, a charity with a mission to give everyone an equal chance in life by helping people become confident and enthusiastic readers.
Awards
- 1967 Charterhouse school poetry prize
- 1969 Esquire Magazine International College Film Festival, The Island
- 1974 Sitges International Horror Film Festival, Best Foreign Film for Dead of Night
- 1999 Honorary Fellowship, FHS Emeritus award by the Hypnotherapy Society
- 2000 Public Awareness of Science Award, runner up, Alchemist
- 2004 BAFTA nomination for The Merchant of Venice
- 2004 Rose D'Or nomination at the Montreux Television Festival, Bedsitcom
- 2005 Krimi-Blitz, Best Crime Writer of the Year in Germany
- 2006 Le Prix Polar International, Comme Une Tombe (French translation of Dead Simple)
- 2007 Le Prix Cœur Noir at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines festival, Comme Une Tombe (French translation of Dead Simple)
- 2007 Richard & Judy Galaxy British Book Awards – Crime Thriller of the Year, shortlisted, Looking Good Dead
- 2007 Prix SNCF du Polar, shortlisted, La Mort Leur Va Si Bien (French translation of Looking Good Dead)
- 2007 Le Grand Prix de littérature policère, shortlisted, La Mort Leur Va Si Bien (French translation of Looking Good Dead)
- 2008 Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award, shortlisted, Not Dead Enough
- 2008 ITV Crime Thriller Author of the Year, shortlisted, Not Dead Enough
- 2009 Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award, shortlisted, Dead Man's Footsteps[7]
- 2009 CWA Dagger in the Library, shortlisted
- 2009 Honorary Doctorate of Letters at the University of Brighton[8]
- 2010 Sounds of Crime Award, best abridged and unabridged novel, Dead Tomorrow
- 2010 Galaxy British Book Awards– Sainsbury Popular Fiction Book of the Year shortlisted, Dead Like You
- 2010 Quick Reads Readers' Favourite Award, The Perfect Murder
- 2011 Sounds of Crime Award, best abridged and unabridged novel, Dead Like You
- 2011 ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards Winner, People's Bestseller Dagger for Crime Novel of the Year
- 2011 Barry Award, winner, Dead Man's Grip
- 2012 Wellcome Trust Book Prize, shortlisted, Perfect People[9]
- 2012 Sussex Police, Outstanding Public Service Award
- 2012 Specsavers National Book Awards, Crime Thriller of the Year, shortlisted, Perfect People
- 2013 Argus Outstanding Contribution to Sussex Award
- 2013 Specsavers National Book Awards, Crime Thriller of the Year 2013 – shortlisted – Dead Man's Time
- 2014 Sainsbury's eBook of the Year Award – Winner – Want You Dead
- 2015 WHSmith. The Best Crime Author of all Time – Winner
- 2015 Honorary Mastership of the Open University
- 2015 Dagger in the Library UK Crime Writers' Association award for an author's body of work in British libraries (UK)[10] shortlisted
- 2015 Dead Good Readers Dr Lecter Award for Scariest Villain – Winner – You Are Dead
- 2016 CWA Diamond Dagger Award Recipient
- 2016 Dead Good Readers Tess Gerritsen Award for Best Series – Winner – Roy Grace
- 2017 CAMEO Award – Book To Stage Category – shortlist – Not Dead Enough
- 2017 Poland – Lubimyczytac.pl Book Of The Year award, Horror Category – Winner – The House On Cold Hill
- 2017 Germany – Rheinbach Glass Dagger Award for Crime Fiction – Winner
- 2017 Sussex Life Hero at the Celebration of Sussex Life – Winner
- 2018 Specsavers Honorary Platinum Award for book sales over 5 million
- 2018 Specsavers National Book Awards – Audiobook Of The Year – Shortlist – Absolute Proof
- 2021 Specsavers Crimefest - Audible Sounds of Crime Award nominee - Find them Dead
- 2021 Brighton & Hove Business Awards - Outstanding Brightonian of the Year Award
Bibliography
Roy Grace novels
- Dead Simple (2005)
- Looking Good Dead (2006)
- Not Dead Enough (2007)
- Dead Man's Footsteps (2008)
- Dead Tomorrow (2009)
- Dead Like You (2010)
- Dead Man's Grip (2011)
- Not Dead Yet (2012)
- Dead Man's Time (2013)
- Want You Dead (2014)
- You Are Dead (2015)
- Love You Dead (2016)
- Need You Dead (2017)
- Dead If You Don't (2018)
- Dead At First Sight (2019)
- Find Them Dead[11] (2020)
- Left You Dead (2021)
- Wish You Were Dead (2021)
- Picture You Dead (2022)
- Stop Them Dead (2023)
Other novels
- Dead Letter Drop (1981)
- Atom Bomb Angel (1982)
- Billionaire (1983)
- Travelling Man (1984)
- Biggles: The Untold Story (1986)
- Possession (1988)
- Dreamer (1989)
- Sweet Heart (1990)
- Twilight (1991)
- Prophecy (1992)
- Host (1993)
- Alchemist (1996)
- Getting Wired (1996)
- The Truth (1997)
- Denial (1998)
- Faith (2000)
- The Perfect Murder (2010) (novella)
- Perfect People (2011)
- A Twist of the Knife (2014) (short story collection)
- The House on Cold Hill (2015)
- Absolute Proof (2018)
- The Secret of Cold Hill (2019)
- I Follow You (2020)
Non-fiction
- Death Comes Knocking – Policing Roy Grace's Brighton (2016)
- Babes in the Wood (2020)
See also
References
- ^ "Peter James delivers twice the thrills". .canada.com. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ Millard, Rachel (22 September 2015). "Crime writer's wedding bash goes off with a big bang". The Argus. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Interview with Peter James". diabetes.co.uk. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "All Eight Roy Grace Novels by Peter James Now Available in e-Book Format in the United States". Prweb.com. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Best new books you should read this April". Reader's Digest. March 2017.
- ^ "Peter James Golf Classic – Action Medical Research". www.action.org.uk. 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Shortlist for Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year Award 2009". digyorkshire.com. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
- ^ "Crime writer Peter James to receive honorary doctorate". brighton.ac.uk. 24 July 2009. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ Charlotte Williams (15 October 2012). "Random House gets four nods for Wellcome Trust Book Prize". The Bookseller. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ "Dagger in the Library". Dead Good Books. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ Find Them Dead by Peter James. 18 May 2020. ASIN 1529004306.
External links
- Peter James Personal website
- Review of Dead Man's Grip in Shots Mag Ezine May 2011
- Interview with Peter James in Shots Mag Ezine October 2010
- Peter James on TheCrimeHouse.com Interview published 21 June 2010
- The Deckchair Interview Interview with James by Sarah Hutchings dated 25 May 2007
- Peter James website about the novel Dreamer
- Crime writer Peter James Interview with James in the Sussex Express
- Sixty seconds with Peter James... Interview with James on ReviewingTheEvidence.com
- Peter James at IMDb
- BBC raw Quick Reads – The Perfect Murder by Peter James
- ABC Talks To: Crime author Peter James Interview with James by the American Book Center in Amsterdam
- Review of Peter James's thriller 'Dead Like You' by Patrick Anderson in The Washington Post 19 December 2010
- Website for The Perfect Murder stage production and tour.