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Michelle is a children’s book author, who is also available for workshops on writing for children, book signings and school readings.

Michelle Worthington was born in Brisbane, Queensland and currently works and lives in the Redlands. She enjoys travelling and has spent time studying in France where she lived for a year. 

Winner of the 1988 Little Swaggie Award and other Australian poetry competitions, she has been published in numerous Australian and International poetry anthologies. Since a very early age, Michelle has shown a love of words and rhyme, and has always excelled at English and Creative Writing.

 

Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from University of Queensland in 1996, Michelle is currently undergoing studies to further her career as a published author and book publisher.
'Michelle is a published Australian author of children's picture books. To view her stories, please go to www.michelleworthington.com

 

Michelle has two sons, who she has read to every day since they were born, as she believes in the importance of fostering a love of books in children. Her books encourage children to use their imagination and dare to dream big.

Michelle is available for workshops on writing for children from Prep to Grade 12, ranging from “how to write a children’s book” to “the power of words”. These workshops are conducted for a nominal fee, and can be catered to a school’s particular curriculum.

 

Michelle also works with local artists who are available to conduct illustration workshops in conjunction with or independently of the writing workshops.