![]() ![]() In celebrating Melissa’s achievement, RMIT’s Associate Dean Writing and Publishing Francesca Rendle-Short said, “We are thrilled for Melissa Lucashenko’s well deserved win for her hard-hitting novel Too Much Lip. Our long engagement with such an authentic, unafraid, no-holds-barred voice in Australian literature gives us a strong sense of pride. Congratulations to Melissa – she is paving the way for all of us, showing us how we must live.” ![]() It was also shortlisted for the 2019 Stella Prize. Melissa’s latest novel Too Much Lip was awarded the $60,000 prize in Sydney on Tuesday 30 July in recognition and celebration of the novel of “highest literary merit”. Melissa will appear at this year’s WrICE Writers Across Borders panel as part of RMIT's 2019 partnership with Melbourne Writers Festival on Saturday 31 August at RMIT’s Kaleide Theatre. Fees and scholarships for international students.Respect for Australian Indigenous cultures. ![]()
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