Upcoming Events

Let’s Talk About Elizabeth Macarthur

Ivanhoe Reading Circle

Melbourne’s longest running book club

7pm, Tuesday 7 May

Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub

275 Upper Heidelberg Rd. Ivanhoe.

Michelle is available for speaking engagements, book signings, interviews, and festivals.

“The venue was filled to capacity.  Michelle spoke with such ease and presented in such a natural and relaxed manner that everyone warmed to her and was drawn into the life and world of Elizabeth Macarthur.”  

Emails to contact@MichelleScottTucker.com

Workshop Testimonials

Addressed the subject well, well organised content, easy to listen to and engaging presenter.

Michelle was engaging, well-informed and generous with her material.

Michelle’s presentation was clear, relaxed but informative and generous in her sharing of both expertise and personal experience.

[I enjoyed] Michelle’s ability to articulate sensitive topics with nuance, warmth and humbleness.

Well-organised, clear, practical, helpful opportunity to ask questions, I felt part of a writing community.

Michelle provided some great advice. I felt highly motivated after our session.

News, Reviews and Interviews

Elizabeth Macarthur: A Life at the Edge of the World

Interview on ABC Overnights, about the history of Australian children’s literature.

Interview on ABC Overnights, about Australian crime fiction.

Interview on ABC Overnights, about Elizabeth Macarthur.

Elizabeth Macarthur shortlisted for the CHASS Australia Book Prize

Elizabeth Macarthur shortlisted for the State Library NSW Ashurst Business Literature Prize.

Review of Elizabeth Macarthur in The Australian newspaper.

Q&A with The Wheeler Centre.

Radio interview with Geraldine Doogue, for Radio National’s Saturday Extra.

Review of Elizabeth Macarthur in The Otago Daily Times NZ newspaper.

Radio interview on 3CR program, Published or Not

Review of Elizabeth Macarthur in The West Australian newspaper.

Article in a UK local paper that serves Elizabeth Macarthur’s Devonshire birthplace.

Online reviews of Elizabeth Macarthur: Sue Terry at Whispering Gums; Dr Catie Gilchrist at  Dictionary of Sydney; Lisa Hill at ANZLitlovers; biographer Nathan Hobby; Bill Holloway at The Australian Legend (plus author interview); and Danielle Binks at Alpha Reader.

Past Events

December 2023

Author Talk – Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria (Elizabeth Macarthur)

November 2023

Author Talk – PMI History Library (Elizabeth Macarthur)

October 2023

Radio Interview – Evenings with David Astle, ABC Melbourne and Victoria (What have you read lately?)

August 2023

Radio Interview – Evenings with David Astle, ABC Melbourne and Victoria (Hard to say!)

July 2023

Podcast – Secrets From the Green Room (Series 3, Episode 33) – discussing collaboration with Aaron Fa’Aoso

Radio Interview – Evenings with David Astle, ABC Melbourne and Victoria (All about e-books)

June 2023

Emerging Writers Festival  – Writing Collaboratively

May 2023

Radio Interview – Joy FM, discussing collaboration with Aaron Fa’Aoso

April 2023

Radio Interview – Evenings with David Astle, ABC Melbourne and Victoria (What have you read lately?)

February 2023

Author Talk – Cornish Association of Victoria (Elizabeth Macarthur)

January 2023

Radio Interview – Evenings with David Astle, ABC Melbourne and Victoria (Great biographies)

November 2022

Podcast interview – Head Shepherd (Elizabeth Macarthur)

October 2022

Podcast interview – Australian Book Lovers (So Far, So Good)

August 2022

Radio Interview – Evenings with David Astle, ABC Melbourne and Victoria (What have you read lately?)

April 2022

Radio Interview – Evenings with David Astle, ABC Melbourne and Victoria (Great children’s books)

October 2021

Writers Victoria Workshop: Writing Biography

Radio Interview: Brigham Young University, USA

June 2021

Keynote Panel: Hidden Women of History. Wordfest, Monash Public Library Service

Panellist, Port Fairy Literary Festival

April 2021

Writing workshop ‘Rewild Your Words’

Radio interview – ABC Overnights (history of Australian children’s books)

December 2020

Radio interview – ABC Overnights (Australian Crime Fiction)

June 2020

Writing workshop ‘Writing Other People’s Lives’, Writers Victoria

April 2020

Brighton Library – Online talk to book club

March 2020

Sunbury Library – Author Talk

U3A Deepdene – Author Talk

January 2020

Radio interview – ABC Overnights (ANZAC Avenues of Honour)

November 2019

Lyceum Club, Sydney – Author Talk

State Library NSW – ‘In Conversation’ with Bri Lee and Dr Larissa Behrendt

September 2019

Panellist ‘Path to Publication’ – HardCopy Professional Development Program (ACT Writers Centre)

August 2019

Radio interview – ABC Overnights (Australian Women Farmers)

Probus Rosanna – Author talk

July 2019

Writers Victoria – Panellist on ‘Ask Me Anything About Biography’

June 2019

Bellingen Reader & Writers Festival, NSW

May 2019

Clunes Booktown Festival – Chair of Panel Session ‘The State of Writing’

Life Writing Workshop – Society of Women Writers, Victoria

February 2019

Robertsons Park, Watsons Bay NSW – Official unveiling of Elizabeth Macarthur memorial plaque

Queens Club, Sydney – Author talk

Lyceum Club, Melbourne – Author talk

November 2018

Book Club – Author chat to members

September 2018

Camden Park House Open Weekend – Author talk and book sales

August 2018

Bendigo Writers Festival – In conversation with Ruth Ford

Australian Women in Agriculture Annual Conference – Guest speaker

U3A Melbourne – Guest lecture

Woodend Rotary – Author talk

July 2018

Southern Highlands Writers Festival – In conversation with Lucy Palmer

Alexandra Club – Author Talk

June 2018

Brunswick Bound Bookshop – First Chapters Event

Gleebooks, Sydney – Author Talk

Radio Interview: ABC Sydney with James Valentine

Woollahra Library, Sydney – Author Talk

Camden Historical Society, NSW – Guest Lecture

Williamstown Literary Festival – In conversation with Georgina Arnott

Clunes on Sunday – Author Talk

May 2018

Aesop’s Attic Bookshop, Kyneton – Author Talk

Springthorpe Retirement Village – Author Talk

La Trobe University, Creative and Professional Writing – Guest Lecture

April 2018 

Melbourne Athenaeum Library– Author Talk

North Carlton Library, Melbourne – Author Talk

Radio interviews: ABC Melbourne, ABC Sydney, ABC Central Victoria, ABC SA, ABC WA, 2SER, Radio Northern Beaches, 3CR – Published or Not Published, ABC NSW Country Hour, ABC Adelaide, ABC Radio Nightlife, ABC Radio National – Saturday Extra with Geraldine Doogue.

Woodend, Romsey and Castlemaine Libraries (Central Victoria) – Author Talks

Red Door Books of Lancefield – Signing Event