1960 in Australian literature

• The first Adelaide Writers' Week was held as part of the Adelaide Festival of Arts.

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1960 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

• 4 August – Tim Winton, novelist[5]
• 9 November – Michael Robotham, novelist[6]

Unknown date

• Pamela Freeman, novelist[7]
• Margo Lanagan, novelist and short story writer[8]
• Fiona McIntosh, novelist[9]

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1960 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

• 12 January – Nevil Shute, novelist (born 1899)[10]
• 14 June – E. V. Timms, novelist (born 1895)[11]
• 6 November — John Lavington Bonython, newspaper editor and journalist (born 1875)[12]

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