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IF Maitland Indie Festival & Art Fest

Posted on September 29, 2022 by magdalenaball

The 2022 Maitland IF program has just been released and I’m participating in a few exciting events.   The festival runs from October 21st to 30th and features a wide range of literary and artistic events with workshops, family events, … Continue reading →

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That Poetry Thing that is on at Smith’s Every Monday

Posted on August 30, 2022 by magdalenaball

It was a long drive from Newcastle to Canberra and back again the next morning, but worth every mile to be able to perform with this great bunch of talented poets at the iconic Smith’s Alternative  including my co-feature Daniel … Continue reading →

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Raining Poetry in Adelaide

Posted on August 6, 2022 by magdalenaball

So excited to be included for the second time in Raining Poetry in Adelaide. The way it works is that poem are temporarily stencilled onto the pavement and become fully visible when it rains. The full poetry map is here: https://tinyurl.com/RPIA2022

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Whale Tales!

Posted on August 3, 2022 by magdalenaball

I was invited to submit a poem to this stunning exhibition at Lighthouse Arts to celebrate the migration of whales along the east coast of Australia.  My poem, titled “Migaloo” (after the beautiful and well-known Albino humpback) will be printed either … Continue reading →

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That Poetry Thing

Posted on July 25, 2022 by magdalenaball

Very excited to be reading with Daniel Ionita at That Poetry Thing, Monday 29th August 7pm at Smith’s Alternative. This will be my first gig on Ngunnawal Country, in Canberra. There will be an open mic, so please come join us. … Continue reading →

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2022 Naji Naaman Literary Prize

Posted on June 16, 2022 by magdalenaball

The Density of Compact Bone has been awarded an Honor Prize in the international Naji Naaman Literary Prizes 2022. These prizes have been running annually since 2002, and are awarded every year to authors of literary works of all genres, aiming to revive and develop … Continue reading →

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“Philology” at Backstory 13

Posted on May 24, 2022 by magdalenaball

A new poem of mine, “Philology”, has just been published in Backstory – issue 13.  The poem was written about my great-grandmother Rebecca Samberg, who is the subject of my forthcoming book provisionally titled Bobish (due for publication by Puncher & Wattmann … Continue reading →

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Petit Poetica

Posted on May 12, 2022 by magdalenaball

I’m thrilled to be performing with the amazing musician Nadav Kahn at Poetica Petit Woollahra Gallery at Red Leaf on the 2nd of June, 6-8pm. This is a collaboration with the gallery and Poetica Bondi and will be a wonderful intimate night of … Continue reading →

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Yom HaShoah at Poetry Super Highway

Posted on April 25, 2022 by magdalenaball

My poem “News from the Old World” has been published in Poetry Super Highways 24th Annual Yom HaShoah Remembrance Day Poetry issue. Yom HaShoah (Yom Hazikaron laShoah ve-laG’vurah) runs from Wed, 27 Apr 2022 – Thu, 28 Apr 2022 this … Continue reading →

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Rochford Street Review

Posted on April 21, 2022 by magdalenaball

The wonderful Rochford Street Review has published six poems from The Density of Compact Bone along with Denise O’Hagan‘s stunning launch speech which Denise was not able to give due to Covid restrictions.  The book was later launched at the Newcastle … Continue reading →

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