Interviewer, Moderator, Presenter & Lover of Big Ideas.

Upcoming Events

Readers - Books and Conversation with Nick Bryant

Thursday October 24, 8pm

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books@breakfast: Markus Zusak with Michaela Kalowski

Thursday November 7, 7am

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In conversation with Michelle Lesh & Raimond Gaita

Tuesday November 12, 6pm

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Writers & Readers: To Sing of War with Catherine McKinnon

Saturday November 23, 2pm

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Readers - Books and Conversation w/ Jim Moginie

Thursday, November 28, 8pm

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Latest Work

Listening to and speaking with Tim Winton about his new novel Juice was a joy and then some,

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I sat down with talented Tasmanian author Robbie Arnott to talk about his latest novel Dusk.

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Joanne Fedler is the author of 14 previous books and for her 15th she changed direction entirely.

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Tim Minchin toured his latest book around the country. I was lucky enough to join him on the Adelaide leg of his tour.

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I had the pleasure of talking to Ailsa Piper at Petersham Bowling Club as part of our Readers: Books & Conversations series.

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I visited ABC’s Weekend News Breakfast to share my top reading picks for September.

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“Interviewing me onstage is not a walk in the park, but Michaela was fully up to the job. Flexible, smart, light on her toes, funny - a good time was had by all, me and the audience included.”

Margaret Atwood
"A conversation is a kind of collaborative artwork made by both / all participants, and in this spirit, Michaela is a gifted co-creator."

David Mitchell
"You could not possibly find a wiser, deeper, funnier, more professional person to be interviewed by or have moderate an event."

Trent Dalton, Author
"When you combine a questing mind and rigorous research with a big warm heart, you get one of the best interviewers in Australia. That’s Michaela Kalowski, every writer’s - and audience’s - dream interviewer."

David Leser, Journalist & Author