Michaela McGuire

Michaela McGuire is an Australian journalist, author, and literary host based in Melbourne, Australia.

She is the author of the nonfiction books Apply Within: Stories of career sabotage and Last Bets: A true story of gambling, morality and the law.

Along with Marieke Hardy, she co-curates and hosts the popular international monthly literary event 'Women of Letters.' At the events, female writers and performers read letters they have written on set monthly themes. Started in Melbourne in 2010, the event now includes "shows across the United States and Britain, along with new Men of Letters shows and People of Letters shows – plus shows in Sydney, Tasmania and Perth." Featured readers have included Martha Wainwright, Edie Falco and Moby.