About
Who we are
The European tradition of Salons was an Italian invention of the 16th Century, which subsequently flourished throughout the 17th, 18th and 19th Century when women invited artists and philosophers for discussion and exchange of ideas to the ‘Salon’ of their home.
In similar fashion to the historical salon and literary circle, a contemporary salon has come into being serving a similar purpose as its forebears’ have done. In this instance, the salon is also metaphorically represented by the new business entity, Salon de Morte: A literary collective.
Established in 2022, the salon has a uniquely Australian presence and brings together like-minded people, authors and writers interested in death literacy and spiritual growth and development in contemporary Western society.
Exploring your spirituality can be a deeply personal, challenging and rewarding experience. Carl Jung wrote, “The birth of a human being is pregnant with meaning" and I hope the books you encounter on this website will assist you in discovering the meaning in your life.
Meet the founder, Michele
Dr Michele T. Knight is the founder and owner of Salon de Morte, a literary platform showcasing authors and writers who want their work to make a difference in people's lives.
Michele is a Social Scientist, a researcher and an independent scholar. Although she has an academic background and training, she has had a passion for writing in different genres all her life, penning her first short story at the age of eleven, a thrilling treasure hunt situated on a remote and isolated island.
It has been her life-long dream to self-publish her work for a non-academic audience; Consciousness and the Search for Reality is her first non-fiction book.