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Festival of the Spoken Word

Posted on July 20, 2026 by magdalenaball

In what’s looking like an exciting and busy August, I’ll be talking with the wonderful Joanne Fedler about her beautiful new memoir Bring Us Home From Sorrow on Tuesday the 4th of August at 7pm as part of Shalom Collective’s Festival … Continue reading →

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Melbourne Jewish Book Week 2026

Posted on June 26, 2026 by magdalenaball

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 →

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Sydney Writers Festival: Jane Messer

Posted on May 22, 2026 by magdalenaball

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

Posted on March 29, 2026 by magdalenaball

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

Posted on March 29, 2026 by magdalenaball

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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Newcastle Writers Festival 2026

Posted on February 6, 2026 by magdalenaball

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 →

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Flying Island Book launches at Poetry at the Pub

Posted on January 14, 2026 by magdalenaball

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 →

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Telephone!

Posted on October 10, 2025 by magdalenaball

Nearly a year ago, I was invited to join in a unique, global, creative project called Telephone. Today that project was published and it’s amazing. I was sent a video which I responded to with a poem. My poem was … Continue reading →

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Book Launch for Australian Poetry Collaboration issue 39

Posted on October 3, 2025 by magdalenaball

I’m delighted to have a poem titled “Kosmo Vinyl” featured in The Australian Poetry’s 39th Collaboration, “The Fulcrum Years” a unique new online anthology which explores the most pivotal years of Boomers & Gen Xer’s lives. I note that Kosmo … Continue reading →

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A Landmark Exhibition

Posted on September 28, 2025 by magdalenaball

I was invited to participate in an exhibition at the Goldstone Gallery documenting the atrocities of October 7, 2023, and the wave of antisemitism that followed in Australia. The exhibition brings together documents, installations, film, photography, sculpture, performance and writing … Continue reading →

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