Melanie Tait

Melanie Tait
Tait interviewing Stella Young at Floriade in Canberra in 2013
Bornc. 1981
Occupation(s)Radio presenter, journalist, playwright, screenwriter
Known forThe Vegemite Tales
The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race

Melanie Tait (born c. 1981) is an Australian playwright and author. As of 2024 a freelance journalist, she often writes for ABC Online, Guardian Australia, and news.com.au. She is the author of several plays, including The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race, which was made into a film of the same name, released in 2023.