Lamisse Hamouda

Lamisse Hamouda (she/her) is a writer, poet, workshop facilitator and narrative therapist working across creative writing and performance. Lamisse was the first Arab-Australian writer to win the National Biography of the Year Award in 2024, with her debut novel, ‘The Shape of Dust’. Lamisse has published across a range of platforms and anthologies; her recent works include published poetry in the Sweatshop anthology 'Ritual: Australian-Muslim Poetry', and her poetry series 'Griefscape' produced in collaboration with musician Han Reardon-Smith for issue 48 of Runway Journal. An experienced workshop facilitator, Lamisse teaches creative writing, and provides mentoring to emerging and established writers. She is a 2025 Keesing Studio Writer-in-Residence in Paris and is currently completing her Masters in Narrative Therapy & Community Work at the University of Melbourne.