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Athens fantasy author nabs state prize with self-published book

T.M May

In his debut novel Alan Dreams of Giants, Athens-based author T.M. May explores the link between imagination and coping with grief and isolation. In June, the Georgia Writers Association gave May a Georgia Author of the Year Award for his book.

He sat down with WUGA’s Emma Auer for a discussion of his self-published fantasy debut, which one judge said “announces an exciting new voice in the genre.” Here’s their conversation.

Emma Auer is an award-winning reporter who joined WUGA as a full-time producer in 2024. She is also a graduate student in UGA's Romance Languages Department, studying French and Spanish. She covers the breadth of Northeast Georgia stories, from Athens City Hall to Winterville farmers' markets. Emma's work has also been heard on Georgia Public Broadcasting.