Michelle Good is an award-winning Cree writer whose work has transformed conversations about Indigenous history, justice, and reconciliation in Canada. Through fiction grounded in compassion and truth, she brings to light stories that have too often gone untold, inviting readers to confront the lasting legacy of the Indian Residential School system while celebrating the resilience of Indigenous communities.
A member of the Red Pheasant Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, Good practiced law for more than twenty-five years, advocating for Indigenous clients and working in support of survivors of residential schools before turning her full attention to writing. Her bestselling debut novel, Five Little Indians, received widespread critical acclaim and won the 2020 Amazon Canada First Novel Award. The novel was also recognized with the HarperCollins/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction and was a finalist for several of Canada’s most prestigious literary honors.
Good’s writing is distinguished by its honesty, humanity, and unwavering commitment to truth. At the San Miguel Writers’ Conference, she brings a powerful perspective on literature’s capacity to illuminate history, inspire healing, and foster meaningful dialogue across cultures and generations.

Michelle Good is an award-winning writer from Canada and a member of the Red Pheasant Cree Nation in Saskatchewan whose work explores Indigenous history, justice, and reconciliation. A former lawyer and advocate for survivors of Canada’s Indian Residential School system, she is the bestselling author of Five Little Indians, winner of the 2020 Amazon Canada First Novel Award. Her writing celebrates the resilience, strength, and enduring stories of Indigenous communities.

Books to feature: Eliza Sunshine; Five Little Indians; Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous Life in Canada