Authors & Headliners

Michelle Parise is an award-winning journalist, writer and performer. She’s worked for the CBC for more than two decades, in everything from radio news, children’s television, music programming, and at the helm of many national radio programs. She’s also a soccer player, parent, and champion campfire builder. Alone: A Love Story is her first book. Prior to publication, she adapted it into a multi-award winning CBC Podcast of the same name. Michelle lives in her hometown of Toronto with her daughter and her small-town Albertan fiancé.