Miracles do happen – or incredible coincidences anyway. Working on the second part of my novel Asylum, I needed contact with Syrian refugees to gain more insight into their plight. I wanted to talk one to one if possible. As luck would have it, I met someone at an airport in Hanoi whose young doctor daughter ...
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Virtual Writers’ Festival
The Sydney Mechanics School of Arts and Thomas Keneally Centre, as part of virtual writer’s festival, have just filmed me talking about my work at Berkelouw Books, Paddington. All in one take ! I think it went well. Watch below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ6hnYfUufE
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I’ve just become a Friend of Balmain Public Library and I am their Poetry Ambassador for 2018! I’m very much looking forward to it!
It’s Working…
The Wentworth Courier article (Wednesday, January 17, 2018) on Dorothea Mackellar has already drawn results The Society of Women Writers hoped for… Some emails from poetry enthusiasts say they were not aware Dorothea’s grave was in Waverley Cemetery and even the local chemist made made mention of the article!
Poetry In the Setting Sun
About 45 people gathered for the unveiling of the memorial for Dorothea Mackellar at the family plot, Friday 24th November at 6pm, 2017 at Waverley Cemetery. The famous second stanza “I love a sunburnt country” etched in marble, covered in red velvet was unveiled by the Mayor of Waverly, John Wakefield and there followed a ...
Dorothea Mackellar New Memorial
On the 24th November, 2017, The Society of Women Writers of NSW, along with donors to the memorial, will gather in Waverley Cemetery at 6pm to ‘unveil’ the substantial marble plaque. The Mayor of Waverley John Wakefield will make an address. This honours the poet, Dorothea Mackellar with the 8 lines of her most famous ...
The Asher Award 11.11.17
A Soldier a Dog and a Boy illustrated by Phil Lesnie, was the shared winner of the Asher! It’s an award made biennially to a woman writer on an anti war theme. Celebrated at the ASA last week after the Colin Simpson lecture to an audience of almost 50 people. Exciting because its the first ...
HEARTQUAKE- an online compendium
Watch: Libby launching the Heartquake project It’s with a considerable beat of my own heart that I announce HEARTQUAKE to the world! This online compendium came out of the ruins of the awful earthquake that beset Nepal April 25th, exactly two years ago. Bec Ordish of the Mitrataa Foundation who took part in immediate rescue ...
Jane Eyre at the NSW Art Gallery on Remembrance Day
A pause to remember There was a minute’s silence during the talk I attended at the Art Gallery, NSW to hear a talk on the talented Bronte family. On this auspicious date, I was glad to have a moment to remember so many young men and women who gave their live s. I’m sure people ...
Old and new gems now available on Booktopia
We’re pleased to let you know Booktopia is listing Libby Hathorn’s current and backlisted books with brand new covers on her e-books. You can find them here. As well as recent novels like Eventual Poppy Day and Firesong, some of Libby’s old favourites are now available again, such as: The Painter – an encounter with the ...
