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Xiaole Zhan (詹小乐) reads their poem ‘Dragon Fruit’ commissioned as part of the 2025 Red Room Poetry Fellowship. 

Find out more and apply for the 2026 Red Room Poetry Fellowshiphere.

Xiaole is a Chinese-Aotearoa writer and composer based in Naarm. They are the 2024 Kat Muscat Fellow, and the winner of the 2023 Kill Your Darlings Non-Fiction Prize.

Applications for the 2026 Red Room Poetry Fellowship open 9am, Tuesday 2 December 2025 and close5pm, Tuesday 3 February 2026 (AEDT).

The Red Room Poetry Fellowship is presented in partnership withVaruna - the National Writers House, and thanks to our generous program supporters Bret Walker AO SC, Tim Game SC and The Adès Family Foundation.

Xiaole Zhan (詹小乐) reads their poem &lsquo;Dragon Fruit&rsquo; commissioned as part of the 2025 Red Room Poetry Fellowship.&nbsp;
Find out more and apply for the 2026 Red Room Poetry Fellowship<a href="https://redroompoetry.org/projects/fellowship/"> here</a>.
Xiaole is a Chinese-Aotearoa writer and composer based in Naarm. They are the 2024 Kat Muscat Fellow, and the winner of the 2023 Kill Your Darlings Non-Fiction Prize.
Applications for the 2026 Red Room Poetry Fellowship open 9am, Tuesday 2 December 2025 and close<a href="https://redroompoetry.org/projects/fellowship/"> 5pm, Tuesday 3 February 2026</a> (AEDT).
The Red Room Poetry Fellowship is presented in partnership with<a href="https://www.varuna.com.au/for-writers/redroom"> Varuna - the National Writers House</a>, and thanks to our generous program supporters Bret Walker AO SC, Tim Game SC and The Ad&egrave;s Family Foundation.

If a poem was a room you could walk into, whose voices might you hear?

Red Room Poetry, Australia's leading organisation for commissioning, creating, publishing and promoting poetry in meaningful ways, grew from a community radio show focused on the voices of Australian poets. Supporting poets for over 20 years, explore selections from our audio archives - including commissioned poems commissioned for the national Poetry Month and beyond.

Tune in to hear from poets, authors, spoken word artists, musicians, playwrights and more. Check out the full poetry month program online at redroompoetry.org/poetry-month

If a poem was a room you could walk into, whose voices might you hear?
Red Room Poetry, Australia's leading organisation for commissioning, creating, publishing and promoting poetry in meaningful ways, grew from a community radio show focused on the voices of Australian poets. Supporting poets for over 20 years, explore selections from our audio archives&nbsp;- including commissioned poems commissioned for the national Poetry Month and beyond.
Tune in to hear from poets, authors, spoken word artists, musicians, playwrights and more. Check out the full poetry month program online at <a href="https://redroompoetry.org/projects/poetry-month/">redroompoetry.org/poetry-month</a>