
Upcoming Events
Radio Interview – JOY FM 94.9
Take Me To Your Reader is a brand new JOY program that’s designed for emerging, established, and interested writers.
1-2pm on Saturday 27 May, Aaron Fa’Aoso and Michelle Scott Tucker will discuss their collaboration on Aaron’s memoir, So Far, So Good.
Emerging Writers Festival 2023
WRITING COLLABORATIVELY: What does it mean to write with another person? How does this shape our individual work as well as our sense of community and belonging? Hear from writers as they discuss the ins and outs of working with one another, how it informs their practice, and how you can implement it into your own.
Join Aaron Fa’Aoso, Michelle Scott Tucker, Arty Owens, Khalid Warsame and Beau Windon
Friday 23 June, 12:30pm
Kathleen Syme Library
Multipurpose Room, 251 Faraday St, Carlton VIC 3053
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

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
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