Michelle Jabès Corpora is the New York Times and Indie Bestselling author of many books for readers of all ages. The first book in her Throne of Khetara trilogy, His Face Is the Sun, is a 2026 YALSA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults, a Kids’ Indie Next List Pick, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, and both a Barnes & Noble and Waterstones Best Book of 2025.
Michelle started her writing journey as a ghostwriter, writing five novels in a world-famous middle grade mystery series. In addition, she has worked in children’s publishing for nineteen years and counting; first as an editor of children’s fiction at Greenwillow Books, and currently as a concept developer for a well-known book packaging company, where her projects have been published in more than twenty languages worldwide and been optioned for film and TV. She holds a BA in English and Theater from UMBC, and an MA in Children’s Literature from Hollins University.
Michelle’s career has been a long and winding road, which included a stint as a wedding and lounge singer, a veterinarian’s technician, and a volunteer in a wildlife rehabilitation clinic. When she’s not writing, Michelle trains in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Crazy 88 MMA, plays Dungeons & Dragons with her friends, reads Tarot, and along with her husband, is a competitive Escape Room enthusiast.
Michelle lives in Frederick, Maryland with her loving husband, two wonderful daughters, and a very good dog named Charlie.
