Elizabeth May (author)

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]

• 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. Gollancz. 2020. ISBN 978-1473225145.
• Seven Mercies. Gollancz. 2021. ISBN 978-1473234963.

• 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.