The Queensland Literary Awards were announced tonight at a ceremony at the State Library of Queensland, with a total of $253,500 awarded for both published and unpublished works. Queensland writers took home eight of the 15 prizes.
Melissa Lucashenko, winner Queensland Premier’s Award
Melissa Lucashenko’s Too Much Lip won the most major prize, the $25,000 Queensland Premier’s Award for ‘a work of state significance’. Judges praised the novel – which centres on the lives of a rural, working-class Aboriginal family – for its gritty and clever storytelling that tackled serious issues. The book also won the 2019 Miles Franklin Award.
