Poetry Ambassadors representing the form
Every art form needs its champions. We've again invited some of the nation's favourite public figures who each hold a deep love of poetry to join our quest to bring poetry to all people during Poetry Month.
Six Poetry Month Ambassadors will amplify Poetry Month through sharing their own newly commissioned poems, writing prompts, and reflections on their relationship to the art form as part of 30in30. We're thrilled to introduce our 2026 Poetry Ambassadors:
- Iconic singer-songwriter Missy Higgins
- Comedian and content creator Sez
- Sports commentator and writer Bharat Sundaresan
- Walkley-award winning journalist and presenter Jan Fran
- Musician, rapper and author Ziggy Ramo
- ABC radio broadcaster and host Rudi Bremer
2026 Poetry Ambassadors
Youth Ambassadors
Red Room Poetry is also proud to introduce its 2026 Youth Ambassadors, four exceptional young poets who are helping to shape the future of poetry in Australia. The 2026 Red Room Youth Ambassadors whose poems you can read across August are:
- Gunditjmara poet, musician and creative Isabella Eichler-Onus
- Poet and winner of the 2025 Bankstown Poetry Grand Slam Jihad Yassine
- Peruvian writer living and performing on Kaurna Country, and current APS Slam Champion Arantza Garcia
- Internationally recognised poet and co-founder of Hyades Magazine Janiru Liyanage
