Category Archives: events

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Vessels of Love is live

Posted on February 12, 2024 by magdalenaball

The Salons/PoetrySydney project of Love in Transmission is now live and I’m delighted to be one of the seven poets who have participated in this beautiful project.  There are all sorts of fun, poetic, beautiful things taking place in Sydney … Continue reading →

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Thicket

Posted on February 7, 2024 by magdalenaball

You are invited to come along to the opening of Carol Archer‘s ‘Thicket’ exhibition on Friday March 29, 2 – 5pm at The Shop Gallery, 113 Glebe Point Rd.  I’ll be reading a work I’ve written for Carol’s stunning painting … Continue reading →

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Launch of One River

Posted on January 19, 2024 by magdalenaball

On Thursday 21st of March, I have the great pleasure of launching Steve Armstrong’s One River, 6pm at Macleans Booksellers, 69 Beaumont Street, Hamilton.  It will be a lively event with lots of opportunity for audience questions, so if you’re … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Society of Women Writers NSW

Posted on November 22, 2023 by magdalenaball

On Wed the 13th of December I’ll be doing a workshop on “Writing the non-traditional memoir – using verse and research to engage with trauma and history. It’s a timely and important subject and I’m very much looking forward to … Continue reading →

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The Great Club in Marrickville

Posted on October 28, 2023 by magdalenaball

On Wednesday the 8th of November, I will be reading at The Great Club from Bobish and chatting about the book with interviewer Kelly Edwards.  Joining me is author Cristine Gilmore followed by an open mic (pre-registration is preferred – … Continue reading →

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Girls on Key

Posted on October 24, 2023 by magdalenaball

This Sunday, Oct 29th, 5pm AU EST, I’ll be featuring on Girls on Key reading from Bobish.  All details including the zoom link can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1859283044506580?ref=newsfeed

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Live Encounters 14th Anniversary

Posted on October 24, 2023 by magdalenaball

I’m pleased to once again have two new poems, “Chronotope” and “Radiation Dead Forest” in the wonderful Live Encounters journal, edited by the very hard working Mark Ulyseas. To read the full edition visit: https://liveencounters.net/2023/10/23/live-encounters-poetry-writingvolume-one-nov-dec-2023/ To go directly to my … Continue reading →

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