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Peter May

British and French writer (1951–2026)
Person human Q1743290

Facts

25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[31]
Date of birth
December 20, 1951
Date of death
September 27, 2026, September 25, 2026[11]
Place of birth
Glasgow
Place of death
Lot, Gassin[10]
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, France[14][15]
Occupation
journalist, writer, screenwriter, novelist, film producer, playwright, television writer[16][17]
Field of work
literary activity, thriller, detective literature, journalism, dramatic game, television screenwriting, thriller[18][19][20][21][22][23]
Educated at
Eastwood High School[24]
Award received
Dagger in the Library, Barry Award for Best Novel, Trophées 813, Grand Prix de Littérature Policière, Wikidata item, Wikidata item[25][26][27][28][29][30]
Spouse
Janice Hally[13]
Official website
www.petermay.fr, www.petermay.co.uk[35][36]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[37]
Birth name
Peter Marr May[38]
Different from
Peter May[40]
End of work period
2026[42]
Family name
May[33]
Given name
Peter[34]
Name in native language
Peter May[39]
P14750
C25F-C6F2-6AF0-E614-EA33
Place of burial
Bétaille[12]
Residence
Saint-Michel-Loubéjou[32]
Start of work period
1971[41]
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Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en Peter May ar بيتر ماي fa پیتر می hu May Peter ja ピーター メイ ja ピーター・メイ ru Питер Мэй
🔖 Identifiers · 65
ISNI
0000000121485455
VIAF cluster ID
116145283
Library of Congress authority ID
n81002281
GND ID
124822576
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Peter May - Salon du livre de Paris 2010.JPG ↗
BAnQ authority ID
0000772690
BBC Things ID
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BIBSYS ID
12005194
Babelio author ID
17356
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
141201357
CANTIC ID
981058510059306706
CBDB.cz author ID
36118
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CONOR.SI ID
18793059
CWA writer ID
may-peter
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf12078868
CiNii Research ID
1981149384730147211
DBC author ID
870979134041668
Databazeknih.cz author ID
5633
ELNET ID
a12129264
Europeana entity
agent/base/91281
Evene ID
peter-may-20515
Facebook username
petermayauthor
Fantastic Fiction author ID
m/peter-may
Fichier des personnes décédées ID (matchID)
2UJRhfupLarL
Film.ru person ID
peter-may-0
Freebase ID
/m/02693mf
Goodreads author ID
4605488
IMDb ID
nm1644036
IdRef ID
112621481
KBR person ID
14288489
Libraries Australia ID
36123910
Libris-URI
pm14c9f73n731fm
Los Angeles Review of Books author ID
peter-may
MusicBrainz artist ID
b90ab361-fcf4-4f59-b29b-e73e4a7f26d9
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA11496837
NDL Authority ID
001181491
NL CR AUT ID
xx0168302
NLA Trove people ID
1216078
NLP ID
a0000002766966
NUKAT ID
n2014168422
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987008707133805171
National Library of Korea ID
KAC202231275
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:Cmhk;=CN
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810672741905606
National Library of Portugal ID
1578069
National Library of Russia ID
770229441
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1026161
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
096962879
Obálky knih ID
xx0168302
Open Library ID
OL404100A
Perlentaucher ID
peter-may
Podchaser creator ID
107a9C7VaO
Quora topic ID
Peter-May-13
RERO ID (legacy)
A012515697
SBN author ID
LO1V145827
SELIBR ID
379987
SNK ID
164940
SVKKL authority ID
0322813-May-Peter-1951-prosinec-20
Slovak National Library (VIAF) ID
vtls005942035
TMDB person ID
1241980
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058510059306706
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJdx6XpPtBwf6F7hQWpgKd
X (Twitter) username
authorpetermay
Yale LUX ID
person/8766793e-343d-4086-b81b-06ba6921f537
Étonnants voyageurs participant ID
107

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Occupation 6
writer, journalist, playwright, screenwriter, film producer, novelist
Award received 3
Grand Prix de Littérature Policière, Dagger in the Library, Barry Award for Best Novel
Field of work 3
journalism, thriller, detective literature
Country of citizenship 2
France, United Kingdom
← Cast member 2
Taste the Blood of Dracula, Countess Dracula
Family name 1
May
Given name 1
Peter
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Place of birth 1
Glasgow
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
English
← Winner 1
Dagger in the Library
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Summary

Peter May was born on December 20, 1951[1], in Glasgow[2]. He died on September 27, 2026[3], in Lot[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], writer[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], and film producer[9].

FAQs

Where was Peter May born?

Peter May was born in Glasgow[2].

Where did Peter May die?

Peter May died in Lot[4].

Who was Peter May married to?

Peter May's spouses include Janice Hally[13].

What did Peter May do for work?

Peter May worked as a journalist[5], writer[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], and film producer[9].

Where did Peter May go to school?

Peter May was educated at Eastwood High School[24].

What awards did Peter May receive?

Honors received include Dagger in the Library[25], Barry Award for Best Novel[26], Trophées 813[27], and Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[28].

Related Entities

France United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . scotsman.com. Retrieved . scotsman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . deces-en-france.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . thecwa.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] ↑ . La Vie Quercynoise. Retrieved . actu.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . new.deadlypleasures.com. new.deadlypleasures.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . cerclenoir.com. cerclenoir.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . cerclenoir.com. cerclenoir.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . ladepeche.fr. ladepeche.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . liberation.fr. Retrieved . liberation.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [11] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . deces-en-france.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . thecwa.co.uk. Retrieved . thecwa.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 5h ago · Jmax · 2026-11-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Image: Peter May - Salon du livre de Paris 2010.JPG"
  2. 5h ago · Genium · 2026-11-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Bétaille
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  3. 16d ago · Spectritus · 2026-10-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Peter Marr May'}
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  4. 25d ago · Python72 · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 28d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 28d ago · Jmax · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 5w ago · باسم · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 5w ago · Jmax · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Date of birth: 20 December 1951"
  10. 5w ago · Madamebiblio · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    NACSIS-CAT author ID → DA11496837
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