Author Archives: magdalenaball

Cathedral Gums at openbook

Posted on March 5, 2023 by magdalenaball

A new ekphrastic poem has been published in the exquisite Openbook magazine, published by the State Library of NSW. The poem was written for Brian Purcell’s “Cathedral Gums at Sunset” which is part of his Cathedral series.  An absolute honour to … Continue reading →

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Pigeon Talk on The Wild Word

Posted on February 18, 2023 by magdalenaball

A poem of mine, “Pigeon Talk” has been published in The Wild Word’s “Bare” issue. https://thewildword.com/poetry-magdalena-ball/

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International Women’s Day/Sydney Jewish Writers Festival

Posted on February 10, 2023 by magdalenaball

So excited to be sharing the stage on International Women’s Day with some amazing women: filmmaker Karen Pearlman and actress, singer and writer Jessica Chapnik Kahn. We have all sorts of fun things planned including a curated panel conversation, a mini-book launch … Continue reading →

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Poetry at the Pub Feature

Posted on February 8, 2023 by magdalenaball

Poetry at the Pub is a lovely institution.  The Newcastle one has been going for some 35 years and the sessions are generally well-attended, genial, warm and inclusive.  Since Covid, there is an online option so poets and poetry lovers … Continue reading →

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Talking Maurice Sendak and Creativity at The Writer Laid Bare

Posted on January 23, 2023 by magdalenaball

I’ve been following Lee Kofman’s excellent blog The Writer Laid Bare for a while now, so I was delighted when she invited me to contribute a post about one author who has had an influence on my writing practice. I was … Continue reading →

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Interview with Mirta Ines Trupp

Posted on January 16, 2023 by magdalenaball

Author Mirta Ines Trupp and I had a fascinating conversation about Bobish, Rebecca’s story and what drew me to it, the immigrant experience in general, why I chose to write in verse, the complexity of retelling one’s history and lots more (the … Continue reading →

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The Next Best Book Blog

Posted on January 5, 2023 by magdalenaball

I am reading a poem from Bobish titled “Ocean Mandala” as part of The Next Best Book Blog (TNBCC) audio series “The Authors Read. We Listen.”   The terrific blog focuses on small publishers and is well work an explore (I’ve spent … Continue reading →

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My new book is available now!

Posted on December 22, 2022 by magdalenaball

Though it doesn’t officially come out until Jan (and the actual in-person launch will be at the Newcastle Writers Festival in April), you don’t have to wait!  Bobish is now available from good book stores everywhere (and if your store or … Continue reading →

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QLD Ekphrasis Challenge

Posted on December 22, 2022 by magdalenaball

I’m stunned and delighted to report that my poem “Soil Horizon (O)” has been chosen as one of the winners of this year’s Queensland Regional Art Awards (QRAA) Ekphrasis Challenge by judge Marjon Mossammaparast. The poem was a response to Helen … Continue reading →

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Pocketry

Posted on December 6, 2022 by magdalenaball

Delighted to be featured reading and talking about my poem “Eastern Whip Bird” from The Density of Compact Bone on the marvellous Pocketry podcast with a beautiful explication by host Indrani Perera. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-zatwm-1307f12

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