Robbie Coburn is an Australian poet and young adult author. His debut YA verse novel, The Foal in the Wire (2025), was shortlisted for multiple awards, including the Prime Minister’s Literary Award for young adult literature.

He is the author of several poetry collections, and his poems have been published widely in Australian and overseas journals, including Poetry, Poetry Salzburg Review, Meanjin, Island and Westerly. His work has also appeared in many anthologies.

He grew up on a farm in Victoria and lives in Melbourne.

He is an avid fan of country music and the work of Sam Shepard.