Coastal Poetry: From Yarra Bay to Watson’s Bay

Local writers Libby Hathorn and Elizabeth Cummings were unusually busy during Covid, exploring the coastal wonders of some of the eastern coastline of Sydney. They responded in poetry to time spent at beaches and on boardwalks from Yarra Bay to Watson’s Bay; and Coastal Poetry with its artful photographic depictions of each beach is the result. This unique publication gives insight into the by-the-sea treasures of life in the writers’ local environment celebrating the wonders of nature by the sea. AUTHORS: Libby Hathorn is a prolific writer, poet and librettist. She has received many awards over her long career for services to children’s literature. She and her daughter Lisa, won the CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award, Younger Readers, 2021 for No! Never! (Hachette). She lives and works in Sydney. Coogee based, Elizabeth Cummings works in the mental health sector. In 2015, she won the South Coast Writers Prize for a poem on gender identity. In 2022, Elizabeth’s mental health narratives were translated into a Lithuanian language puppet play by the Kaunas State Puppet theatre. Colour illustrations