P.D. James

When it comes to professional writers born and raised in the UK, Phyllis Dorothy James, better known as P.D. James, was one of the names you could never oversight. Born back in 1920, Phyllis had written and published over 20 novels. Some of her works are single stories while others are book series. She was a mother of two daughters and lived in London and Oxford. Phyllis was raised by her parents in Oxford and attended Cambridge high school for girls. She is known for many of her creations, although the most popular one involves Adam Dalgliesh (character). This book series saw its final episode published in 2011. Apart from writing, she was also involved in many other activities and has worked in various offices during her time. She has had experiences as a mother, book author, medic, civil servant among other positions. Phyllis also had several recognition awards because of her writing.