Michelle Hamer (author)

Michelle Hamer is an Australian author and journalist. She is the author of eighteen books published throughout the world. Hamer is a regular contributor to The Age newspaper in Melbourne and was previously an editor at the paper.

Michelle Hamer co-wrote contemporary women's fiction under the name, Cate Kendall.

Hamer's non-fiction titles include It Couldn't Happen to Me...But it Did (Lothian), How it Feels (New Holland) and Delivery by Appointment (New Holland). Hamer had four children's books published with Penguin Books in 2014 as part of the Our Australian Girl series. http://www.ouraustraliangirl.com.au/ The titles include: Meet Daisy, Daisy all Alone, Daisy in the Mansion and Daisy on the Road.

Hamer is a prolific Australian journalist who has written for almost every capital city newspaper within Australia, as well as many national magazines including FHM Australia, Women's Health, Parents, Mother and Baby, Good Health and Medicine, New Idea, Woman's Day, Disney Adventures and New Woman. She has written for the Australian newspapers The Herald Sun, The Brisbane Courier Mail, The Tasmanian Mercury, The Canberra Times, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Adelaide Advertiser, The West Australian and The Financial Review. She also contributes to thenewdaily.com.au.

Hamer has taught professional writing at TAFE and presents writing and literature programs to children through wordsmithsworkshops.com.au

Hamer is the mother of four children. She lives in Melbourne, Victoria and is represented by Australian literary agent, Selwa Anthony.

External links

• National Library, Australia
• Melbourne Writers Festival
• Selwa Anthony author agency