Michelle is an award-winning short story writer who brings to life a remarkable range of characters and has begun an impressively productive career as a stylish writer of short fiction, winning attention in many awards, including the 'Age' short story competition, the Grace Marion Wilson Award, and the Overland Victorian University Award.

In 2015 Michelle won a Faber Writing Academy at Allen & Unwin scholarship to attend their Writing a Novel course with tutors Paddy O'Reilly and Toni Jordan.