I've been a freelance journalist and editor since early 2004, covering everything from beauty and health to fashion and the arts for some of Australia's most well-known and largest circulating magazines. Since January 2009, I've been senior editor on Emporium, the quarterly magazine produced for Myer, and in December 2009 I became beauty editor across three fashion magazines for Westfield, all of which are produced bi-annually.

As well as contributing to these custom magazines, I've also written for a variety of mainstream consumer titles, such as Australian Vogue and Australian Harper's Bazaar. And between December 2007 and July 2010, I was the lifestyle editor on TV Week, where I worked with too many celebrities to mention, including Natalie Bassingthwaighte and the cast of Glee, on photo shoots and stories. As well as doing journalism, I have lectured and tutored on the subject at two Australian universities, the University of Wollongong and the University of Notre Dame, and I still give occasional lectures on writing and editing at Wollongong.

You can read samples of all of my work in the My Work section of this site, check out recent interests in the blog section, or follow me on Twitter – @m_bateman
And if you'd like more information or need a writer or editor, you can contact me at michelle@michellebateman.com