Category Archives: poetry

Sugar Frosted Koans

Posted on July 10, 2026 by magdalenaball

My fellow writer and interviewer extraordinaire Ed McManis invited me to participate in his fun project Sugar Frosted Koans. Koans are meditations from Zen Buddhism that transcend rational thinking. Along with a dozen or so other poets, we were invited … Continue reading →

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New book!

Posted on June 12, 2026 by magdalenaball

I’m delighted that my new poetry collection will be published in Feb 2027 by Liquid Amber Press.  Liquid Amber press is rapidly becoming one of the most exciting poetry publishers in Australia with an excellent design and editorial team and … Continue reading →

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Australian Poetry Journal 14-2

Posted on February 11, 2026 by magdalenaball

I’m delighted to have my poem ‘Gravitational Waves” published in the latest Australian Poetry Journal (Volume 2, Number 2) guest edited by Bonny Cassidy & Alison J Barton.  These amazing editors have chosen such a powerful selection of work that … 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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Asian Studies Review

Posted on January 15, 2026 by magdalenaball

I usually like to publish my own book reviews at Compulsive Reader, however, when I was invited to review Daughters, a poetry book by noted Taiwanese author Ling Yü, translated from the Chinese by Nicholas Y. H. Wong for the … 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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Oystercatcher 2

Posted on December 7, 2025 by magdalenaball

The new rejuvenated 5 Islands Press is producing beautiful books and their second Oystercatcher anthology  is no exception. I’m delighted that poem “Knucklebones” is a part of this collection.  You can get a copy here: https://www.5islandspress.com/product-page/oystercatcher-two

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Science Write Now: Quantum

Posted on November 13, 2025 by magdalenaball

2025 is the International Year of Quantum and Science Write Now has created a phenomenal issue to celebrate. I’m so pleased that my poem “Eastern Whip Bird” has been included as part of this. The poem was first published in … Continue reading →

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Hooghly Review

Posted on October 22, 2025 by magdalenaball

Editor Sanjeev Sethi invited me to send some unpublished poems for his specially curated issue of Hooghly Review titled “Fictile Feelings”. I sent in a few poems for Sanjeev to choose from and the one selected is titled “Green Velvet”, … 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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