This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1928.
For an overview of world literature see 1928 in literature.
See also: 1927 in Australian literature, 1928 in Australia, 1929 in Australian literature.
Martin Boyd – The Montforts (aka The Madeleine Heritage)Bernard CroninBrackenDragonflyJean Devanny – Dawn BelovedMabel Forrest – Reaping RosesMiles Franklin – Up the CountryJack McLaren – Sun ManVance Palmer – The Man HamiltonKatharine Susannah Prichard – CoonardooAlice Grant RosmanThe Back Seat DriverThe WindowNevil Shute – So DisdainedArthur W. Upfield – The House of CainNettie Palmer – "An Australian Story-Book" (edited)Katharine Susannah Prichard"The Cow""White Kid Gloves"John Le Gay Brereton – Swags Up!George Essex Evans – The Collected Verse of G. Essex EvansLeon Gellert"At Anzac""Rendezvous"Mary Gilmore – "The Gordon Fox!"Kenneth Slessor"The All-Night Taxi Stand""Choker's Lane""Earth-Visitors""Up in Mabel's Room"Children's and Young Adult fiction
Ethel Turner – Judy and PunchLilian Turner – Ann Chooses GloryA list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1928 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
14 February – Bruce Beaver, poet (died 2004)5 May – Kit Denton, novelist (died 1997)21 October – Eleanor Spence, writer for children (died 2008)Unknown date
Elizabeth Harrower, novelistA list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1928 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
1 February – David McKee Wright, poet (born 1869)19 August – Thomas William Heney, journalist and poet (born 1862) 