Literary Birthday – 12 March – Randall Kenan
Happy Birthday, Randall Kenan, born 12 March 1963.
Literary Birthday – 18 February – Bebe Moore Campbell
Bebe Moore Campbell was born 18 February 1950 and died 27 November 2006.
Literary Birthday – 16 February – Peter Porter
Peter Porter was born 16 February 1929 and died 23 April 2010.
Literary Birthday – 15 February – Miranda July
Happy Birthday, Miranda July, born 15 February 1974.
Literary Birthday – 4 February – Julia Phillips
Happy Birthday, Julia Phillips, born 4 February 1989.
Literary Birthday – 3 February – Henning Mankell
Henning Mankell was born 3 February 1948 and died 5 October 2015.
Literary Birthday – 16 January – Rebecca Stead
Happy Birthday, Rebecca Stead, born 16 January 1968.
Literary Birthday – 5 January – Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
Happy Birthday, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, born 5 January 1938.
Literary Birthday – 3 January – Charles Yu
Happy Birthday, Charles Yu, born 3 January 1976.
Literary Birthday – 1 January – Olivia Goldsmith
Olivia Goldsmith was born 1 January 1949 and died 15 January 2004.