Interviewer, Moderator, Presenter & Lover of Big Ideas.

Upcoming Events

  • Gala Fundraiser for Room to Read

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  • Readers - Books and Conversation: Inga Simpson

    Thursday, March 19, 8pm

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  • Dymocks Literary Luncheon with Natasha Lester

    Monday, March 30, 12.15pm

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  • SWF: After Bondi

    Sunday, May 17, 2pm

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  • SWF: Readers - Books and Conversations with Lally Katz

    Thursday, May 21, 8pm

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  • SWF: Close to Home

    Friday, May 22, 1pm

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  • SWF: An Evening with R.F. Kuang

    Friday, May 22, 8pm

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  • SWF: Jane Messer - 'Raven Mother'

    Sunday, May 24, 1pm

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Latest Work

Latest Work
Gleebooks: In Conversation with Toni Jordan
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Readers Books and Conversations with Lev Grossman
Readers Books and Conversations with Lev Grossman

We chatted about his latest novel, The Bright Sword - an epic retelling of the story of King Arthur.

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ABC TV Weekend Breakfast: Book Recommendations: August
ABC TV Weekend Breakfast: Book Recommendations: August

August saw me back on ABC TV Weekend Breakfast to chat about latest works from Esther Freud, Michael Visontay, Amy Lovat, Rhett Davis & Lev Grossman.

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Jess Hill for Stella x Clayton Utz
Jess Hill for Stella x Clayton Utz

Stella and Clayton Utz had their first collaboration event and I was honoured to be in conversation with Jess Hill about her award-winning book ‘See What You Made Me Do: Power, control and domestic abuse’.

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Esther Freud on ‘My Sister & Other Lovers’
Esther Freud on ‘My Sister & Other Lovers’

We unpack her latest book - ‘My Sister and Other Lovers’ - at Gertrude & Alice Bookstore.

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Hosting: BookUp
Hosting: BookUp

The Australian Publishers Association hosts an annual industry conference and I was thrilled to be invited to MC the day at the State Library of NSW.

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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

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