Welcome to Mish’s Muse!
I’m Michelle D’costa, a writer, editor, and creative writing mentor from Mumbai.
My novel is coming out from Westland (Tranquebar) in October 2024.
My poetry chapbook Gulf was published by Yavanika Press in 2021. It is available in India and the US.
I co-host the author interview podcast Books and Beyond with Bound which has over 4 million listens in over 150 countries.
I have previously edited fiction for Jaggery, A South Asian literary journal based in Chicago. I founded the literary magazine Kaani in 2018.
My prose and poetry have been published in over 70 journals like Berfrois, Out Of Print, Eclectica, Litro UK, Queen Mob’s Teahouse, The Bombay Literary Magazine, and more. My writing was longlisted for the TOTO Award For Creative Writing 2021.
I’m an alumna of the Kolam Writers’ Workshop and the Seagull Publishing Course.
I love to mentor writers and conduct writing workshops.
I enjoy drinking tea, doodling, and dancing.
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