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About me

I’m a freelance writer, narrative designer and interactive storyteller working across the arts, culture and creative sector. I love nothing more than spinning ideas into engaging stories and experiences, whatever the format. If it's playful, immersive or story-led – I'm there!

 

Over the last 15 years I’ve worked with award-winning creative teams on all sorts of story-driven content, from animation, to games, to immersive experiences (including the BBC's first-ever augmented reality app!).​

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I've also been part of writers rooms with StoryFutures (the UK's national centre for immersive storytelling), am one of Channel 4's New Writers for 2024/25, and was selected for BAFTA Connect in recognition of my contribution to the UK's screen industries.​​

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At the heart of my approach is playful collaboration, characterful writing and meaningful audience experiences.​​​​​​​

Michelle Collier – black and white portrait photo

I do things like...

scriptwriting * story development * narrative design & direction * script editing * immersive storytelling * game writing * world building & lore * creative content & copywriting * story workshops

People I've worked with

The National Gallery * StoryFutures * Arcade XR * Manchester City of Literature * The National Physical Laboratory * Hull Museums & Gallery * NODA * BBC Children in Need * Future Everything * The Mental Health Foundation * The Together Trust * Heston Blumenthal * BlackBerry & Neil Gaiman * PlayStation * Syria Relief * British Council * The Neighbourhood * Get North * BIMM * Trussell Trust

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In-house: I spent several years as a Senior Writer with BBC UX&D working on digital products and storytelling innovation for various BBC brands including: BBC R&D, BBC Arts, CBBC, iPlayer, Radio & Music, BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals & BBC Bitesize.​

Project awards & nominations

Won:

* Design for a Better World Awards (Centro Brasil Design)

* Best Animation (MPA Awards)

* Best Innovation (CSS Awards)

* Best UI Design (CSS Awards)

* Best UX Design (CSS Awards)

* Drum Silver Rose (Drum Awards)

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Nominated:

* Golden Rose (Rose d'Or)

* People's Lovie Award

* People's Voice Award for for Immersive and Virtual (Webbys)

* Best Experimental Short, LSFF​
* UK Content Awards

Programmes & selections

* Channel 4 New Writers 2024/25.

* ACE DYCP grant award for fiction.

* Mediale Immersive Assembly Vol.  4

* Writing for Immersive Binaural Audio (StoryFutures)

* Immersive GameLab (StoryFutures)​

* Intro to Virtual Tools: Artist cohort (Factory International)

* Winning prototype – Storytellers United Hackjam (BBC Digtal Cities)

* ​Short fiction published with: Lune Journal, MsLexia, Glossop Winter Story Trail, GMCA commissions

​Writer in residence: George Street Community Bookshop (twice) and Festival of Libraries, Manchester.
* Screened: Manchester Animation Festival, DepicT!, London Short Film Festival, Underwire Festival, London Golden Scout, IFF & Indie Hype​.

Michelle Collier leading a walking tour outside a bookshop

Talks & workshops

I'm also available for one-off talks and workshops themed around creative writing, scriptwriting and interactive storytelling.

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I've run short story writing workshops with local communities, led inspiration sessions for creative teams and given talks to students and artist cohorts.

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Fees vary depending on what you need, so if you have an idea in mind – get in touch!

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