1918 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1918. Events 18 January – The first edition of Aussie: The Australian Soldiers' Magazine appears. Books J. H. M. Abbott — Sally : The Tale of a Currency Lass Sally : The Tale of a Currency Lass by J. H. M. Abbott National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2233614 27 May 2024 Mary Grant Bruce — Dick Dick by Mary Grant Bruce National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/3296323 27 May 2024 May Gibbs Snugglepot and Cuddlepie: Their Adventures Wonderful Snugglepot and Cuddlepie: Their Adventures Wonderful by May Gibbs National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/715110 27 May 2024 Wattle Babies Wattle Babies by May Gibbs National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/726575 27 May 2024 G. B. Lancaster — The Savignys The Savignys by G. B. Lancaster National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/3030524 27 May 2024 Norman Lindsay — The Magic Pudding Steele Rudd — Memoirs of Corporal Keeley Memoirs of Corporal Keeley by Steele Rudd National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/488621 27 May 2024 Lindsay Russell — Earthware Earthware by Lindsay Russell National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/248676 27 May 2024 Ethel Turner — St. Tom and the Dragon St. Tom and the Dragon by Ethel Turner National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/13843 27 May 2024 Poetry 1918 in poetry Christopher Brennan — A Chant of Doom and Other Verses A Chant of Doom and Other Verses by Christopher Brennan National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2187914 29 December 2025 Zora Cross The City of Riddle-Me-Ree The City of Riddle-Me-Ree by Zora Cross National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2139025 29 December 2025 The Lilt of Life C. J. Dennis "The Battle of the Wazzir" Digger Smith Mary Gilmore – The Passionate Heart The Passionate Heart by Mary Gilmore National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2234125 29 December 2025 Henry Lawson — Selected Poems of Henry Lawson Selected Poems of Henry Lawson by Henry Lawson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1669820 29 December 2025 Grace Ethel Martyr — Afterwards and Other Verses Afterwards and Other Verses by Grace Ethel Martyr National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2473819 29 December 2025 Myra Morris — England and Other Verses England and Other Verses by Myra Morris National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/928241 29 December 2025 Walter Murdoch — The Oxford Book of Australasian Verse John Shaw Neilson — "The Break of Day" A. B. Paterson "Moving On" "Swinging the Lead" David McKee Wright — An Irish Heart Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1918 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 19 January – Eric Lambert, novelist (died 1966) Lambert, Eric Frank (1918–1966) by D. R. Walker Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lambert-eric-frank-10775 13 July 2023 26 January — Amy Witting, novelist (died 2001) Amy Witting (1918-2001) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A21035 21 June 2023 10 July — James Aldridge, novelist (died 2015) James Aldridge (1918-2015) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A29859 21 June 2023 16 September — Nan Hunt, Australian children's writer who also wrote as N. L. Ray (died 2015) Nan Hunt (1918-2015) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A9876 21 June 2023 Deaths A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1918 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 28 April — Albert Robert Blackmore, poet (born 1886) Albert Robert Blackmore (1886-1918) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A19239 21 June 2023 12 October — Mary Hannay Foott, poet (born 1846) Foott, Mary Hannay (1846–1918) by Cecil Hadgraft and Margaret Henry Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/foott-mary-hannay-3546 21 June 2023 16 December — E. W. Cole, bookseller and publisher (born 1832) E. W. Cole (1832-1918) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A60640 21 June 2023 See also 1918 in Australia 1918 in literature 1918 in poetry List of years in Australian literature List of years in literature References Literature Category:Australian literature by year Category:20th-century Australian literature