Author Archives: magdalenaball

Melbourne Jewish Book Week 2026

Posted on June 26, 2026 by magdalenaball

When festival director Debbie Lee asked me if I would moderate a session titled Death, Grief, and Finding the Light for this year’s Melbourne Jewish Book Week with extraordinary authors Joanne Fedler, Katia Ariel, and Andrea Goldsmith, I was delighted. … Continue reading →

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Festival of the Spoken Word

Posted on June 19, 2026 by magdalenaball

In what’s looking like an exciting and busy August, I’ll be talking with the wonderful Joanne Fedler about her new memoir Bring Us Home From Sorrow on Tuesday the 4th of August at 7pm as part of Shalom Collective’s Festival of the … Continue reading →

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New book!

Posted on June 12, 2026 by magdalenaball

I’m delighted that my new poetry collection will be published in Feb 2027 by Liquid Amber Press. Liquid Amber press is rapidly becoming one of the most exciting poetry publishers in Australia with an excellent design and editorial team and … Continue reading →

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Sydney Writers Festival: Jane Messer

Posted on May 22, 2026 by magdalenaball

This Sunday I have the great pleasure of once again interviewing the fabulous Jane Messer about her book Raven Mother. Jane and I spoke at the Newcastle Writers Festival this year and it was such a rich and powerful conversation but … Continue reading →

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Write Here 2026

Posted on March 29, 2026 by magdalenaball

I’m delighted to be a part of the 2026 Write Here festival. I have 2 events. The first is on Friday, 15 May from 10:00 – 12:00, a repeat of the fabulous Literary Cruise I did last year, leaving from … Continue reading →

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Mellow Fruitfulness book launch

Posted on March 29, 2026 by magdalenaball

I’ll be launching Michael Liebowitz’ new poetry book Mellow Fruitfulness on Saturday April 18th at 2pm, Woollahra Library. Everyone is welcome but please get in contact with me or Mike to request a formal invite if you’d like to join us … Continue reading →

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Australian Poetry Journal 14-2

Posted on February 11, 2026 by magdalenaball

I’m delighted to have my poem ‘Gravitational Waves” published in the latest Australian Poetry Journal (Volume 2, Number 2) guest edited by Bonny Cassidy & Alison J Barton. These amazing editors have chosen such a powerful selection of work that … Continue reading →

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Newcastle Writers Festival 2026

Posted on February 6, 2026 by magdalenaball

The Newcastle Writers Festival weekend is my favourite time of the year. The Festival is always so warm (a good antidote from what has been going on elsewhere), pleasurable and accessible – with well-known names but also lots of locals, … Continue reading →

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Asian Studies Review

Posted on January 15, 2026 by magdalenaball

I usually like to publish my own book reviews at Compulsive Reader, however, when I was invited to review Daughters, a poetry book by noted Taiwanese author Ling Yü, translated from the Chinese by Nicholas Y. H. Wong for the … Continue reading →

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Flying Island Book launches at Poetry at the Pub

Posted on January 14, 2026 by magdalenaball

I’ll be launching Ronald Araña Atilano’s new book New Ordinance for the Dead as part of Flying Islands new book launch at the first Poetry at the Pub on a special Tuesday night, The Grand Hotel, 32 Church St, Newcastle, Tuesday … Continue reading →

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