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Michelle Matthews graduated from the University of Cape Town in 1999 with a BA in English and History. She has written for various publications, including Shape, FHM and Men's Health, and worked as an editor, sub-editor and arts reporter at the Mail & Guardian, CityLife and Big Media. She was the managing editor of SL Magazine before being recruited by Struik Publishers in 2004 to develop their new women's imprint as the publishing manager of Oshun Books.

At the beginning of 2006 Michelle was selected by the British Council as a finalist for the 2006 International Young Publisher of the Year Award. The award is a collaboration between the British Council and the London Book Fair.

Michelle is the author of a book on safe, clean and fair food called The Whole Food Almanac and serves on the committee of Slow Food Mother City.