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Author Archives: magdalenaball
Sugar Frosted Koans
My fellow writer and interviewer extraordinaire Ed McManis invited me to participate in his fun project Sugar Frosted Koans. Koans are meditations from Zen Buddhism that transcend rational thinking. Along with a dozen or so other poets, we were invited … Continue reading
Melbourne Jewish Book Week 2026
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
Sydney Writers Festival: Jane Messer
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
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
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
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
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
Asian Studies Review
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
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
Oystercatcher 2
The new rejuvenated 5 Islands Press is producing beautiful books and their second Oystercatcher anthology is no exception. I’m delighted that poem “Knucklebones” is a part of this collection. You can get a copy here: https://www.5islandspress.com/product-page/oystercatcher-two