Michelle Swallow
BIO
Biography

Michelle Swallow is the author of The Mackenzie River Guide, which has helped numerous paddlers travel down Canada’s longest river. Her Substack newsletter, Biking to Bakeries, started as a collection of stories about her families bicycle trip across France and became a blog about books, chickens and becoming a Winter Rider. She is grateful to live in Yellowknife, the traditional land of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, the home to North Slave Metis, and Dene and Inuit from across the Northwest Territories. Michelle is a graduate of Thompson Rivers University and Royal Roads University.

 

Northern Bull is her debut novel. 

ADDRESS
City: Yellowknife, Province/Territory: Northwest Territories
EMAIL
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Northern Bull
Publisher
Freehand Books
Year
2026
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
0-50
Presentation Genre
Bookclub, Fiction, non-fiction
Presentation Length
30 -60 minutes
Presentation Description
Presentation description

A 10 minute talk about my inspiration for writing Northern Bull, my debut novel, or my non-fiction guidebook on the Mackenzie River, plus a description on the writing process, a 10 minute reading and time for Q&A discussion. 

Presentation Fee(s)
$50-$250
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
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Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
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