Interviewer, Moderator, Presenter & Lover of Big Ideas.

Upcoming Events

Holly Ringland at Varuna

Tuesday, September 8, 6pm

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Meet the Author: Marc Fennell

Wednesday, September 9, 6.30pm

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Readers - Books and Conversation with Myf Warhurst

Thursday, September 24, 8pm

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SWF: Cultivating Creativity

Saturday, October 10, 12.30pm

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2026 Night of Letters

Thursday, October 22, 6.30pm

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Readers - Books and Conversation with Dr Norman Swan

Thursday, October 29, 8pm

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BMWF: In conversation with Bob Carr

Saturday, October 31, 11.30am

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BMWF: Grief & Redemption

Saturday, October 31, 3.30pm

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BMWF: Mothers, Daughters, Sisters.

Sunday, November 1, 3.30pm

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New Chapters

Denim Pictures

A new adventure awaits as I take on the role of Head of Books for Denim Pictures - their literary scout for book adaptations. This feels like a natural expansion of my reading, curating and interviewing work. I can’t wait to connect further with writers and publishers to bring more timeless and inspiring stories to the screen.

The Stella Prize

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve been asked to join the judging panel for the 2027 Stella Prize. Stella is the powerful voice for gender equity and cultural change in Australian literature. Their flagship program is the annual Stella Prize – a major literary award celebrating Australian women and non-binary writing. I’m so honoured to be a part of it in 2027.

Latest Work

ABC TV Weekend Breakfast: Book Recommendations for July

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ABC TV Weekend Breakfast: Book Recommendations for May

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Kathryn Heyman at Gertrude & Alice

‘Circle of Wonders’ is Kathryn Heyman’s 7th novel. In it we meet Roni Blume who is nearing the end of her life. She’s wondering if she can die a good death when she hasn’t always lived such a good life.

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Alphabet Lane Q&A with Cast and Crew

The debut feature from writer/director James Litchfield, is mysterious and dark but also full of humour and poignancy.

I was lucky enough to run a Q&A at a Sydney screening of the film with actors Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Henry Nixon, Will Johnston, Lucinda Reynolds (Producer) and James Litchfield himself.

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Dymocks Literary Lunch with Natasha Lester

It was a delight to hear Natasha speak about how she finds and shapes her stories and about the risks she was willing to take in writing her latest work - The Chateau on Sunset.

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ABC TV Weekend Breakfast: Book Recommendations for March

March saw me back on ABC TV Weekend Breakfast to chat about latest works from Rachel Cockerell, Yun Ko-eun, Jonathan Freedman, Inga Simpson and Kathryn Heyman.

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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
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David Mitchell
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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