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Michelle D'costa

Michelle D’costa is the author of the poetry chapbook Gulf (Yavanika Press, 2021). Her debut novel You Envy the Coutinhos was published by Westland (Tranquebar) in August 2026. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in Litro, Eclectica, Out Of Print, and others. Her short story Roomali Roti was longlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2025. She is currently working on her second novel. She loves to edit books, mentor writers and interview authors. https://michellewendydcosta.wordpress.com/

You Envy The Coutinhos MCW Books

You Envy The Coutinhos

Michelle D'costa's debut novel You Envy the Coutinhos is a darkly comic account of a migrant family’s life in the Gulf and the repercussions back home. Joachim Coutinho’s life in Mangalore is in a rut: a ne’er-do-well father, a mother and sister to provide for, never enough money, and dreams…
Michelle D'costa
September 26, 2026
The Easter Egg 2024 SummerT3STORIES

The Easter Egg

The Nat Geo narrator’s voice is calm. He walks the viewers through different stages of the crocodile’s motherhood. She has laid her eggs in a safe place, away from predators, and now finally it’s time to hatch. Their sounds, calling out to the mother crocodile, are shrill. Baby crocodiles emerge…
Michelle D'costa
November 19, 2024