This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1960.
For an overview of world literature see 1960 in literature.
See also: 1959 in Australian literature, 1960 in Australia, 1961 in Australian literature.
The first Adelaide Writers' Week was held as part of the Adelaide Festival of Arts.Thea Astley – A Descant for GossipsRussell Braddon – The Proud American BoyNancy Cato – Green Grows the VineJon Cleary – North from ThursdayCharmian Clift – Walk to the Paradise GardensNino Culotta – Cop this LotCatherine Gaskin – Corporation WifeElizabeth Harrower – The Catherine WheelGeorge Johnston – Closer to the SunElizabeth O'Conner – The IrishmanNevil Shute – Trustee from the ToolroomArthur Upfield – Valley of SmugglersJames Aldridge – Gold and Sand : StoriesIon Idriess – The Wild NorthJohn Morrison – "Dog-Box"Hal Porter – "Party 42 and Mrs Brewer"Children's and Young Adult fiction
James Aldridge – The Shark CageNan Chauncy – TangaraJohn GunnThe Humpy in the HillsPeter Kent's CommandElyne Mitchell – Silver Brumby's DaughterEleanor Spence – Lillipilly HillJudith Wright – The Day the Mountains PlayedPatricia Wrightson – The Rocks of HoneyChristopher Brennan – The Verse of Christopher Brennan, edited by A. R. Chisholm and John Joseph QuinnDavid Campbell"Town Planning""Under the Wattles""Windy Nights"Rosemary Dobson – "Ghost Town : New England"Geoffrey Dutton – Night FishingR. D. Fitzgerald – "Bog and Candle"Gwen Harwood"The Glass-Jar""Group from TartarusA. D. Hope"The Coasts of Cerrigo"PoemsColin Thiele – Man in a LandscapeJudith Wright – Australian Bird PoemsAlan Seymour – The One Day of the YearA 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, novelistUnknown date
Pamela Freeman, novelistMargo Lanagan, novelist and short story writerFiona McIntosh, novelistMichael Robotham, novelistA 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)14 June – E. V. Timms, novelist (born 1895) 