Michael Melgaard is a writer based in Toronto. His novel Not That Kind of Place will be released by House of Anansi Press in Fall 2023. His first collection of short fiction, Pallbearing, was released in 2020. His short stories have appeared in Joyland Magazine, The Ex-Puritan, and Best Canadian Short Stories. He is represented by Marilyn Biderman at the Transatlanitc Agency.