Libby Hathorn is a writer, poet and librettist. She has won literary awards such as ABIA, the Alice and CBCA Book of the Year 2021. Her work is published in several languages including Chinese, Korean and Dutch. Several of her children's books have been adapted as plays and operas and a film by Hallmark Hall of Fame. Libby has collated several poetry collections such as Women's Work and the ABC Book of Australiana Poetry. Her latest book is Mother Earth. Currently working on a major Australian poetry collection, she lives and works in Sydney.