See also: 2004 in literature, other events of 2005, 2006 in literature, list of years in literature.
Events
New Books
Deaths
- January 7 - Pierre Daninos, French novelist (b. 1913)
- January 14 - Charlotte MacLeod, American mystery writer (b. 1922)
- January 15 - Elizabeth Janeway, American feminist author (b. 1913)
- January 15 - Walter Ernsting, German science fiction author (b. 1920)
- January 19 - K. Sello Duiker, South African novelist (b. 1974)
- January 24 - Vladimir Savchenko, Ukrainian science fiction writer (b. 1933)
- January 25 - Max Velthuijs, Dutch writer and illustrator
- January 29 - Ephraim Kishon, Israeli satirist, dramatist, and screenwriter. (b. 1924)
Awards
