Libby Iriks

Summary

Libby is passionate about story and the romance genre. She writes about women who yearn for acceptance and belonging and the men who see their true value and worth. When she's not writing, she coaches new and emerging romance authors to write the best stories they can, what she likes to call 'stories with heart'. Get in touch to learn more about the workshops, courses and one-on-one services she offers.

Biography

Libby Iriks fell in love with story as an eight-year-old when her teacher read Charlotte’s Web to the class. She developed a fondness for the romance genre soon after, and in 2018, combined her passions when she became the Commissioning Editor of Romance for a boutique publishing house in the UK. Since receiving her autism diagnosis at the ripe old age of 42, she has come to understand that story and romance are her ‘special interests’. She is currently studying her Master of Creative Writing at Edith Cowan University and, in her free time, coaches romance authors who write stories with heart. Her debut novel, Home to the Heart Country, will be published in December 2025 by HQ Fiction, a division of HarperCollins Australia.

Relevant qualifications

Bachelor of Education
Graduate Diploma of Science (Teacher Librarianship)
Currently studying Master of Creative Writing

Recent experience

2020 - Pen a Kick-arse Short Story in 9 Easy Steps - Romance Writers of Australia
2021 - Story Doctoring: First Aid for your Manuscript - Romance Writers of Australia
2021 - Pen a Kick-arse Short Story in 9 Easy Steps - Romance Writers of Australia
2023 - Story Fundamentals: A course for aspiring and emerging romance authors - Romance Writers of Australia