Not to be confused with Shawn Michaels, an American former professional wrestler.
Sean Michaels (born 1982) is a Canadian novelist, music critic, and blogger.
Based in Montreal, Quebec, he has written about music for publications such as The Guardian, McSweeney's, The Believer, Pitchfork, Maisonneuve, The Observer, The Wire and The National Post.
His weekly music column, Heartbeats, debuted in The Globe & Mail in 2015.
His novel Us Conductors won the 2014 Scotiabank Giller Prize.