Category Archives: News

Science Write Now: Wet Gully Elegy

Posted on May 24, 2024 by magdalenaball

The latest issue of Science Write Now, “Underground”, is up on the website and I’m very happy to have a poem included titled “Wet Gully Elegy”, written after Kimberly Brown‘s painting ‘Making Our Own Way’.  You can go straight to … Continue reading →

Posted in News, poetry | Comments Off on Science Write Now: Wet Gully Elegy

Limmud Oz 2024

Posted on May 18, 2024 by magdalenaball

On Sunday the 9th of June, I’ll be hosting a panel of exceptional modern Jewish poets at Limmud Oz.  Miriam Hechtmann, Hazel Smith, David Adès, and Marcelle Freiman will be joining me at Limmud to read poems and talk about … Continue reading →

Posted in events, News, poetry | Comments Off on Limmud Oz 2024

Write Here! Workshop on the verse memoir

Posted on April 26, 2024 by magdalenaball

Lake Macquarie’s annual Write Here program is on again at various venues around Lake Macquarie from the 16th to the 19th of May and includes sessions on everything from comedy writing to audio books, crime writing, and lots of different … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Workshops | Tagged | Comments Off on Write Here! Workshop on the verse memoir

Poetry reading

Posted on April 25, 2024 by magdalenaball

On May the 1st, I’ll be joining Kolkata academic and author Ketaki Datta for a poetry reading and Q&A in which we talk all things poetry and take questions from the audience. Time is 2pm IST which is 630pm AU … Continue reading →

Posted in Author interview, events, News, poetry | Comments Off on Poetry reading

Q&A at Books Forward

Posted on April 6, 2024 by magdalenaball

I’ve been getting review queries from Books Forward for many years.  Late last year Ellen Whitfield asked me to do a Q&A for their 2024 blog series, and the published result is here:  https://booksforward.com/interview-with-magdalena-ball-managing-editor-of-compulsive-readers/

Posted in Author interview, News | Comments Off on Q&A at Books Forward

Newcastle Writers Festival!

Posted on March 31, 2024 by magdalenaball

I’ll be at the Newcastle Writers Festival from Friday the 5th through to Sunday the 7th of April. My Sat the 6th starts with Deborah Conway on her new book Book of Life at 10am (expect some music), at 130pm, … Continue reading →

Posted in events, News | Tagged | Comments Off on Newcastle Writers Festival!

Hello Keanu!

Posted on March 28, 2024 by magdalenaball

Coming in April, I’m thrilled to be included, along with so many brilliant writers, in this one-of-a-kind Australian poetry anthology that brings together pays tribute to Keanu Reeves, celebrating the actor’s well-known acts of kindness, generosity, and inclusivity. More details … Continue reading →

Posted in News, poetry | Comments Off on Hello Keanu!

An Unshared Secret Book Discussion and Reading

Posted on March 21, 2024 by magdalenaball

On the 24th of March, after reading poetry at 8am with LitBalm in the US, I’ll be transported to Kolkata for a literary book discussion at AU EST 730pm with author Ketaki Datta and critic Saikat Majumdar That’s 2pm Kolkata … Continue reading →

Posted in events, News | Comments Off on An Unshared Secret Book Discussion and Reading

Lit Balm

Posted on March 12, 2024 by magdalenaball

Very much looking forward to reading poetry from Bobish with my three friends Beth Spencer, Willo Drummond and KA Rees at internationally respected, online venue Lit Balm, hosted by Cassandra Atherton. For those in the US, EST is 5pm on … Continue reading →

Posted in News, poetry | Comments Off on Lit Balm

Bimblebox 153 birds

Posted on March 6, 2024 by magdalenaball

Some years ago, I was asked to write a poem for the Bimblebox 153 Birds exhibition.  The exhibition, which includes music, poetry and artwork, has been touring the country with the aim of engaging, educating and engendering people’s connection with … Continue reading →

Posted in News, poetry | Comments Off on Bimblebox 153 birds