Sean Michaels (writer)
Encyclopedia
Sean Michaels is a Canadian
journalist
, fiction writer, and blog
ger. Based in Montreal, Quebec, his writing has appeared in such publications as McSweeney's
, The Believer
, Pitchfork
, The Guardian
, Brick, Maisonneuve
and The National Post. Michaels is also one of the founders of Said the Gramophone
. Launched in 2003, it was one of the Internet's first mp3 blogs that allowed users to listen to and download songs. Said the Gramophone
was listed in Time Magazine's "25 Best Blogs of 2009." Michaels also contributes to an art blog
called Inside the Frozen Mammoth.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, fiction writer, and blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
ger. Based in Montreal, Quebec, his writing has appeared in such publications as McSweeney's
Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern
Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern is a literary journal, first published in 1998, edited by Dave Eggers. The first issue featured only works rejected by other magazines, but thereafter the journal began to include pieces written with McSweeney's in mind. McSweeney’s has since published works by...
, The Believer
The Believer (magazine)
The Believer is a United States literary magazine that also covers other arts and general culture. Founded and designed in 2003 by the writer and publisher Dave Eggers, it is edited by Vendela Vida, Heidi Julavits and Ed Park...
, Pitchfork
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
, The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, Brick, Maisonneuve
Maisonneuve (magazine)
Maisonneuve is a general interest magazine based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It publishes eclectic stories of national and international scope on the arts, culture and politics. Established in 2002 by Derek Webster, the magazine is named after Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve, the founder of Montreal...
and The National Post. Michaels is also one of the founders of Said the Gramophone
Said the Gramophone
Said the Gramophone is an Mp3 blog which was launched in 2003, one of the first of its type. It features writing by several Canadian bloggers, including Sean Michaels, Montreal-based journalist and writer of fiction...
. Launched in 2003, it was one of the Internet's first mp3 blogs that allowed users to listen to and download songs. Said the Gramophone
Said the Gramophone
Said the Gramophone is an Mp3 blog which was launched in 2003, one of the first of its type. It features writing by several Canadian bloggers, including Sean Michaels, Montreal-based journalist and writer of fiction...
was listed in Time Magazine's "25 Best Blogs of 2009." Michaels also contributes to an art blog
Art blog
An art blog is a common type of blog that comments on art. More recently, as with other types of blogs, some art blogs have taken on 'web 2.0' social networking features...
called Inside the Frozen Mammoth.