Michaela McGuire is an Australian journalist, author, and literary host based in Melbourne, Australia.
[4] She has also worked as a journalist, including writing a column for The Monthly on current affairs, and features and book reviews for Fairfax Media.
[1] Along with Marieke Hardy, she co-curated and hosted the popular international monthly literary event 'Women of Letters.
'[5] At the events, female writers and performers read letters they have written on set monthly themes.
[8][2][9] In July 2020, the Melbourne Writers Festival announced McGuire's appointment as their new Artistic Director, to begin after the completion of their digital program in August 2020.