Katherine May
Katherine May is an English writer and memoirist whose work explores burnout, mental health, neurodiversity, nature, and seasonal living. She is best known for Wintering, Enchantment, and The Electricity of Every Living Thing. Wintering became an international bestseller and helped broaden her global readership.
Biography & Author's Journey
Katherine May is a writer, podcaster, and speaker based in Whitstable, England, whose work brings together nature, spirituality, slow living, and neurodivergence. From an early age, she wrote poems seriously—by her own account, from about ten—encouraged by a primary-school teacher who recognized her ambition and by a grandmother who modeled an everyday reading life. After university, she trained through an on-the-job route as a schoolteacher. She later worked in educational and cultural settings, including Tate Britain, and in the 2010s led creative-writing teaching at Canterbury Christ Church University. ((https://katherine-may.co.uk/about))
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Community Voices
"Katherine May is so smart, tender hearted, thoughtful"
— Anne Lamott
"Katherine May, you’re such a teacher for every single person trying to live closer to who they were born to be"
— Glennon Doyle
"Katherine May’s most recent book, Wintering, could not be better timed"
— The Boston Globe
"Katherine May gave so many of us language and vision for the long communal wintering of the last years"
— Krista Tippett
"Katherine May is a British author of subtlety and patience"
— Spirituality & Practice
"British author Katherine May’s Wintering spoke to the darkness of the times and captivated readers"
— The Christian Science Monitor
"Katherine May’s authorial voice casts a spell that helps us see the magic in everything, including ourselves"
— Martha Beck
"Katherine May brings a poet’s eye to this enthralling celebration of our fallow season"
— The Guardian
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"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
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