Elizabeth May (author)
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| Born | May 9, 1987 California |
| Pen name | Kristina Kendrick |
| Occupation | Writer |
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Elizabeth May (born May 9, 1987) is a Californian-born author of fantasy and romance. Best known for The Falconer trilogy, she also writes romantic novels under the name Kristina Kendrick.
Career
[edit]Born and raised in California, May read fantasy novels as a child, and was especially influenced by Garth Nix's Sabriel.[1] She became a professional photographer and model, working for magazines and publishing houses.
She moved to Scotland to study for a PhD in anthropology at St Andrews University,[2] and in 2010 wrote the first draft of what was to be her first YA novel, The Falconer, in response to a bout of seasonal depression.[3] In 2013 the book was published by Gollancz.
In 2015, she collaborated with Laura Lam to write a fantasy duology for adults, The Seven Devils,[2] originally conceived by May as "Mad Max: Fury Road, in space." The pair, both published authors, met at a book event in 2013.[4] Lam, a creative writing lecturer at Edinburgh's Napier University, and May, a PhD student, quickly became friends, after discovering a common interest in feminist fantasy fiction.[4]
In 2024, May published the Slavic-inspired fantasy novel To Cage a God, which was listed in Paste Magazine's Best New Books in February 2024.[5]
May lives in rural Scotland with her husband.[6]
Books
[edit]Falconer trilogy
[edit]- The Falconer. Gollancz. 2013. ISBN 978-0575130425.
- The Vanishing Throne. Gollancz. 2015. ISBN 978-1452128825.
- The Fallen Kingdom. Gollancz. 2017. ISBN 978-0575130517.
Seven Devils (with Laura Lam)
[edit]- Seven Devils. Gollancz. 2020. ISBN 978-1473225145.
- Seven Mercies. Gollancz. 2021. ISBN 978-1473234963.
These Monstrous Gods
[edit]- To Cage a God. Daphne Press. 2021. ISBN 978-1837840182.
As Katrina Kendrick:
- His Scandalous Lessons. Aria. 2023. ISBN 978-1837930975.
- Tempting the Scoundrel. Aria. 2023. ISBN 978-1837930999.
- A Bride By Morning. Aria. 2023. ISBN 978-1837931736.
- A Touch Wicked. Aria. 2024. ISBN 978-1837930951.
References
[edit]- ^ "Q&A with Vanishing Throne author Elizabeth May". www.crackingthecover.com. 2025-01-14. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ a b McDonald, Sally (2022-01-27). "Meet the author: Seven Mercies writers, Elizabeth May and Laura Lam". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ Sfx (2013-10-13). "AUTHOR INTERVIEW Elizabeth May On The Falconer". gamesradar. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ a b McDonald, Sally (2022-01-27). "Meet the author: Seven Mercies writers, Elizabeth May and Laura Lam". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ "The Best New Fantasy Books of February 2024". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ "About 1". Elizabeth May - fantasy romance author. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
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