Colin A. May

Colin A. May, born and raised in Cornwall, UK. Colin grew up with a love for film, music, and comic books, notably the British comic book series 2000 AD and the comic's main character: Judge Dredd. The artistic freedom that comic books often exhibit opened Colin's mind to the analysis of pop culture, human behaviour and social commentary. For Colin, the use of over-the-top violence is the perfect complement to his critical views on humanity, culture, politics and his general misanthropic beliefs. Despite Colin's use of violence in his writing, he is a great believer of love and peace, but his experiences in life clearly influence his art.

Colin has turned his focus to composing poetry, releasing FOUR books - THE LIGHT IN THE DARK, THE SHADOW IN ME, DECIPHER THE MADNESS and RAMBLINGS OF A TANGLED MIND. He has also released a compilation of his first three poetry collections entitled- COLLECTING EMOTIONS & MADNESS THROUGH POETRY.

CITY OF RED TALES, released on 5th June 2020, delved deeper into the city he created in his debut novel by exploring eleven new tales which continue to paint the picture of the city's bleak existence. Colin regards CITY OF RED TALES as his best work so far.

Colin's first novel, CITY OF RED was released 2017. As an author, Colin wanted to create a city that had become overpopulated and pressed to breaking point, similar to Judge Dredd's Mega-City One. The story of Colin's city is told through a multitude of colourful and often bizarre characters who serve as examples of a modern, dystopian society that is ruled by greed and hatred. A familiar and sometimes uneasy theme of obsession is carried throughout the book. The satire and dark humour regurgitated from the pages of City of Red is a hard-hitting commentary on the 'modern world'. The pace of the story and the action that unfolds, paint a picture of a great love for film and arts. Whether you share the love for Colin's inspirations or not, City of Red holds its own and tells an underlying story of love, commitment and morality.

Colin is also a keen artist, creating paintings, drawings and digital artwork to further decipher and explore his thoughts and often exhibits his creations in his home town of St. Austell, Cornwall. You can follow THE ART OF COLIN A MAY on Facebook for updates.