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LIBBY HORTON

Essayist

Colorado-based writer Libby Horton is a recovering PhD chemist. She is currently developing a memoir of linked personal essays that explore the intersection of science, mental health, inhabiting a body, and relationships. When not putting pen to paper, she is an avid skier, a practicing gardener, a competitive powerlifter, and the steadfast mother of two humans.

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As part of the publication of Solution Phase, Libby was interviewed by Mud Season Editor Andrew Miller.

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RECENT PUBLICATIONS

MUNCH issue of The Inquisitive Eater
Spring 2025

Mud Season Review

December 20, 2022

 

 

HOW TO CALL YOUR FATHER

Nominated for a Pushcart prize, 10th anniversary edition of Jelly Bucket

HOLDING ON

March 2020 in Prometheus Dreaming

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LINKS

Libby is an alumni of Katey Schultz's Monthly Mentorship program. She is a huge fan of Katey's teachings.

Libby is a member of WRITEABILITY, a non-profit guild of authors devoted to supporting creative writers impacted by systemic injustice. Its mission is to uplift and defend the imagination by allocating resources, providing creative support, and modeling inclusivity for the next generation of authors.

BOULDER WRITING STUDIO

Libby learned about the personal essay form at the Boulder Writing Studio.

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