Hollie Michaels

Hollie earned an MA in Creative Writing Scripts from City University of London and began in publishing as a reader at Blake Friedmann Literary Agency.

After returning to NYC she worked as an assistant in the Theatrical Department at the Gersh Agency and directed and produced in indie theatre while teaching K–12.

She transitioned from playwright to children’s author and has published the chapter book series Golda and Ezra with Capstone and the early middle grade The Bad News Bestie.

Her youth play Children of Hooverville is widely performed and her short comic Wimbly appears in Kids Comics Unite Let’s Go.

She is looking for a strong voice, a gripping story with emotional stakes, humor, and layered, unforgettable characters.

She lives near NYC with her husband two kids and two pets.