About

Michaela writes for the watcher. Her work explores belonging, grief, mis/communication, and social injustice. Originally from NYC, she now resides in Oxford, UK and is an active member of the Oxford Writing Circle, Oxford Poetry Library, and several London-based writing groups.

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Her work has been published in Corporeal, The Talon Review, Cassandra Voices, The Oxford Review of Books, Clepsydra, Harrow House Journal, and Blood + Honey, among others. In prose, she was shortlisted for the 2019 Benjamin Franklin House Literary Prize, won first prize for Tales for the Ones in Love's Nature 2020-21 contest, was a top 5 finalist for the 2024 Rockvale Writers First 10 Pages Fellowship, and a top 10 finalist for the 2024 London Independent Story Prize. In poetry, she was a featured poet at the 2024 Oxford Di-Verse Festival and 2025 Oxford Indie Book Fair, shortlisted for the 2024 Northwind Writing Award, a finalist in Oprelle's 2024 poetry contest, the winner of GRAVY's winter poetry contest, and highly commended for both Femmesocial Press's and Enfield Poets' 2025 poetry prizes.

 

Check out Published Works for the complete list.

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When not writing, she spends her time figure skating, performing in drag shows and educating everyone she meets about Pink Floyd. Her 145-slide presentation on the band's history has not been accepted for publication (yet).​​​