Peter james author biography outlines

Peter James has written 36 novels and two works of non-fiction. He is best known for his Detective Superintendent Roy Graceseries, which began with Dead Simple in 2005 and lead to 20 consecutive Sunday Times number one bestsellers.

Peter’s talent for writing was first recognised at Charterhouse School in Surrey, where as a schoolboy he won the poetry prize in 1967.

Career - Peter James

After Charterhouse, Peter attended Ravensbourne Film School in London to pursue his passion for telling stories via the silver screen. It was during this time that he landed his first film-related job – cleaning Orson Welles’ London home for ten shillings an hour!

After graduating, Peter moved to Canada and got his first job as a writer on Polka Dot Door, a daily TV show for pre-school children.

He started as a gopher but was asked to write a script one day when the main writer hadn’t delivered. It was a success and Peter was promoted to writer immediately after, winning his first professional writing credit.

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