Chris May, an international best selling author and founder of Mayden, a health tech company joins Enterprise Radio. His writing explores big ideas in philosophy, science, theology and psychology using fiction, usually in the form of page-turning mystery thrillers.
This episode of Enterprise Radio is in association with the Author Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Chris May discuss the following:
- Do you have lots of ideas for stories? And if so, why choose this particular one?
- Both of your novels are set in the near future. Is that a coincidence?
- Science and religion is an odd combination for a novel. Does it cause problems when deciding what shelf to place it on in a bookshop?
- Why did you decide to self-publish and what challenges did this present?
- Are you pleased with the reaction from your readers?
- What are your writing habits? What course do you chart to get to a final manuscript?
- Are you planning to write a sequel?
- You write both fiction and non-fiction. Do you see this continuing?
- Which writers or novels have inspired you?
Chris May trained initially as an engineer before forging a career in healthcare. He founded health tech company Mayden in 2000 which today employs 150 people and is based in Bath.
His writing explores big ideas in philosophy, science, theology and psychology using fiction, usually in the form of page-turning mystery thrillers. He likes to create circumstances in which his characters wrestle with the major challenges of what it means to be human and looking for meaning in the world.
His first novel, Silent Light, rose sharply in the UK Amazon chart when it was released in 2000.
His second novel, The Son of Man, was released in August 2025. A sequel is in progress.
His first non-fiction work, as the instigator and contributor to Made without Managers, was released in 2023 and achieved a Highly Commended accolade in the UK Business Book Awards.
A second non-fiction title on data inspired healthcare (January 2026) makes the case for using patient data more effectively to improve efficiency and outcomes.
Website: https://chrismayauthor.co.uk
The views, ideas, thoughts, beliefs and opinions expressed within this article are that of the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the views, beliefs and or opinions of The Enterprise Podcast Network – EPN.
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