Libby Hathorn is a celebrated Australian author, poet and librettist whose work has touched generations of readers in Australia and beyond. Her stories have been translated and adapted for stage, screen and opera. Libby is known for blending lyrical storytelling with social themes, winning numerous awards for her work. Poetry has always been an overarching influence in her life.
Libby’s novels include Thunderwith (CBCA Honour Book) made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame Movie starring Judy Davis (1999). Books in verse include No! Never! (with Lisa Hathorn, Winner of the CBCA, 2021, Younger Readers Award). Her latest title is an illustrated anthology of poetry, This is Us, co-edited with Jude Fell (National Library of Australia, 2026).
