Births
- January 13 - Nigel Cox, New Zealand novelist
- August 20 - Greg Bear, American science fiction author
- August 24 - Orson Scott Card, American science fiction author
- September 20 - Javier Marías, Spanish novelist
- October 12 - Peter Flannery, English dramatist
- October 17 - Clark Parent, Haitian novelist, musician and politician
- December 8 - Bill Bryson, American travel writer
- December 22 - Charles de Lint, Canadian fantasy author & Celtic folk musician
- date unknown - Jagadish Mohanty, Indian novelist
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