Welcome to the website for New Zealand author Elizabeth (Libby) Kirkby-McLeod. Use the links below to learn more about her and discover her work.
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News
Here you will find out about the latest events Elizabeth has been involved in, any media coverage of her work, and access sneak peaks at her books as they develop. 1 December, 2020: Elizabeth is honoured to have two poems published in the inaugural issue of Tarot, a free-to-access Aotearoa poetry journal, released biannually. Read…

About
Elizabeth (Libby) Kirkby-McLeod is a New Zealand author whose poetry and writing have appeared in a range of New Zealand journals, online publications, and in the public art installation, In Our Words in downtown Auckland. She was long-listed for the 2008 Six Pack 3 authors anthology and her poem ‘Her Warning Signs’ was Highly Commended…

Books
For information on work published in New Zealand across a range of journals and publications view the news page. Family Instructions Upon Release “… I still don’t own any original words to explain our story, and all that will undo.” Elizabeth’s father took his own life in 2012. Unable to find words of her own…

Writing+
Elizabeth reviews and publishes writing for online and print publications. Once published you can read the articles here.

Podcasts
Elizabeth is proud to produce the New Zealand Society of Authors Oral History Podcast. Information on each episode is available here. Read her article about the project in the NZ author magazine. For a background to the podcast read this NZ Herald article. Season 2: Season 1: