COLLECTION

THE

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COLLECTION

MICHELLE R. BRADY

Twisty Literary Fiction and Legal Musings

“As long as you live, keep learning how to live.” — Seneca 
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Accolades

Photo by Mark Randall Photography

Michelle is represented by Katie Grimm of Curtis Brown, Ltd.

Curtis Brown, Ltd.
228 E 45th Street Suite 310
New York, NY 10017

2025 Gulf Coast Prize

Winner

Pushcart Literary Prize

Nominee x 2

Regal House W.S. Porter Book Prize for Short Story Collections

Finalist

Gold Circle Award, Fiction

University of Columbia Scholastic Press Association

2024 Fractured Literature Open

Finalist

2024 and 2025 Wright Prize

Finalist

2024 Riddle Fence Publishing Prize

Honorable Mention

Michelle Brady smiling and enjoying her re-emergence as a writer in a library setting.
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Fiction

Books

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Portfolio

Law