Libby Hathorn was born on September 26, 1943 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. She is a writer, known for The Echo of Thunder (1998). She was previously married to John Hathorn.
Children: daughter Lisa (born 1970); son Keiran (born 1973).
She was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in the 2001 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to Australian society in writing for theatre for young people.