Megan J Riedl

A professional wordsmith, prolific creative, super solo mum and Autistic woman, Megan J Riedl is The Ballarat Poetess. 

Megan’s work explores themes of identity, belonging, truth and power, often highlighting issues of social justice such as family violence or, mental health. You can be sure of an anti-capitalist, feminist message, a lot of colour, and just a little bit of cheeky sass. 

A nationally recognised spoken word performer, Megan’s powerful style of performance poetry fearlessly gives voice to the secret stories we tell ourselves and creates compelling calls to action.

An expert world-builder, Megan creates beautiful worlds of stylised realism for the stage and makes intricate collage using recycled books. She also has an interest in historical drama, and often bases her work on true stories or real figures from the past.