Author Archives: magdalenaball

Book Launch for Australian Poetry Collaboration issue 39

I’m delighted to have a poem titled “Kosmo Vinyl” featured in The Australian Poetry’s 39th Collaboration, “The Fulcrum Years” a unique new online anthology which explores the most pivotal years of Boomers & Gen Xer’s lives. I note that Kosmo … Continue reading

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A Landmark Exhibition

I was invited to participate in an exhibition at the Goldstone Gallery documenting the atrocities of October 7, 2023, and the wave of antisemitism that followed in Australia. The exhibition brings together documents, installations, film, photography, sculpture, performance and writing … Continue reading

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Sydney Launch of Gold Digger by Lisa Collyer

On Saturday, the 27th of September, I’ll be MCing the Sydney launch of Lisa Collyer’s much awaited new poetry book Gold Digger, which will feature a launch speech by Willo Drummond and readings by the author, me, Willo and Elizabeth Walton. … Continue reading

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Poetry on the Big Screen

As part of the Perth Poetry Festival, all through August, poetry is being projected in random rotation across Perth’s giant public screens for the whole of August, illuminating the city with poetry.  One of the my poems, “Not Literally Audible”, … Continue reading

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Ros Spencer Poetry Prize

Keeping the Western Australia theme going, I’m so pleased to have been longlisted by judge Kevin Gillam for this year’s Ros Spencer Poetry Prize with a bunch of other terrific poets. All longlisted poems will be included in the Brushstrokes … Continue reading

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Crossing Boundaries – interview with Beth Spencer

I did an interview with Beth Spencer about her book The Age of Fibs some time ago for my Compulsive Reader Talks podcast.  Beth enjoyed the session so much that she turned it into a transcript which she then submitted, … Continue reading

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Perth Poetry Festival!

I’m delighted to have been invited as a guest to this year’s Perth Poetry Festival!  The WA poetry scene is very strong with superb poets and a wonderful community and I’ll be joining in 3 big events including the Festival … Continue reading

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Poetry D’Amour

Given I’m heading to Perth for the Perth Poetry Festival very soon, I’m particularly pleased to be on the longlist for the Poetry D’Amour competition this year along with many other poets whose work I admire deeply. I honestly think … Continue reading

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Australian Jewish Writer Awards

It was my great pleasure to have been invited, along with Katia Ariel and Jessica Abelsohn, to be a judge for the The Szymon (Simon) Klitenik Award for Jewish Fiction as part of the Australian Jewish Writers Awards.  The shortlist … Continue reading

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Dublin: The Circle Sessions

Spending Bloomsday in Dublin has long been on my bucket list, and this year I’m not only going to be in Dublin on June the 16th, I’ll also be a feature poet at The Circle Sessions.  These acoustic sessions take … Continue reading

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