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Upcoming Newcastle Writers Festival Events

Posted on March 25, 2022 by magdalenaball

I’m very excited about the upcoming Newcastle Writers Festival. The Festival runs from the 1st of April to the 3rd (with a few sideshows and extras before and after), and I’ve got some amazing things happening through the weekend. 10am … Continue reading →

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Australian poetry Anthology

Posted on February 19, 2022 by magdalenaball

My poem “Dragonfly” has been included in the latest Australian Poetry Anthology (Vol 9, 2021-2022) edited by poetry powerhouses Lucy Dougan and Michelle Cahill (it’s an extra joy when people you admire pick your work). The annual Anthology showcases poems … Continue reading →

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Sydney Poetry Lounge Live

Posted on February 13, 2022 by magdalenaball

This Wednesday the 16th of Feb, I will be reading from my new book The Density of Compact Bone with poetry icon Les Wicks at the Sydney Poetry Lounge, The Friend In Hand Hotel, 58 Cowper St, Glebe. Doors open at … Continue reading →

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Flying Island Book Launch & Benefit Show

Posted on February 8, 2022 by magdalenaball

This Saturday the 12 February at 2pm (AEDT) at The Shop Gallery in Glebe NSW, I’ll be assisting with a group launch of The 2021 Flying Islands Pocket Poetry Books. New authors include Morgan Bell, Anna Couani, Laurie Duggan, Daniel Ionita, … Continue reading →

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Poetry Corner on Casey Radio

Posted on February 4, 2022 by magdalenaball

This Sunday, 7th Feb, I’ll be a guest on Casey Radio’s inaugural “Poet’s Corner”, reading several poems from The Density of Compact Bone, and speaking with host Noonan Anne Michelle. The show airs Sunday after the news at 5pm (AU EST) … Continue reading →

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This Gift, This Poem

Posted on December 19, 2021 by magdalenaball

So pleased to have a poem in this beautiful anthology This Gift, This Poem, published by Puncher & Wattmann and edited by Jean Kent, David Musgrave, Carolyn Rickett, and Jen Webb. Copies are available here: https://puncherandwattmann.com/product/this-gift-this-poem/

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Common or Garden Poets: These Flying Islands

Posted on December 14, 2021 by magdalenaball

The Lovely Gillian Swain invited me to participate in the Common or Garden Poets initiative at These Flying Islands. The initiative is a conversation in poetry around the garden, in its broadest sense, with the aim of creating a garden … Continue reading →

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5 poems in Live Encounters

Posted on November 25, 2021 by magdalenaball

Five of my poems have been published in the 12th Anniversary issue of Live Encounters. These include “Kingfisher at Night”, “Tracks”, “Ultimate Grey”, “Hedy and Zebra” and “Crossroads”. This is a bumper multi-part publication beautifully presented, with many wonderful poets, … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 11, 2021 by magdalenaball

Plumwood Mountain is a marvel – all of their issues are terrific and this latest, Embodied Belonging: Towards an Ecopoetic Lyric is no exception. In addition to editor Sophie Findlay’s marvellous introduction, there are lots of gorgeous poems. I’m very happy … Continue reading →

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Me and Ricky in Plus 61J Media

Posted on October 19, 2021 by magdalenaball

The wonderful Miriam Hechtmann has written a piece on my uncle and me for Plus61j. In it Ricky and I talk about each other, our shared history, how we support one another, our Judaism, our creative work and more. You … Continue reading →

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