Dorothy Johnston

Dorothy Johnston (born 1948) is an Australian author of both crime and literary fiction. She has published novels, short stories and essays.
Born in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, Johnston trained as a teacher at the University of Melbourne and later worked as a researcher in the education field. She lived in Canberra from 1979 to 2008, and currently lives in Ocean Grove, Victoria (Australia). She is a former President of Canberra PEN and a founding member of the Seven Writers' Group.

• 1987 - shortlisted Miles Franklin Award for 'Ruth
• 1988 - highly commended ABC / ABA Bicentennial Literary Award for Maralinga, My Love
• 1998 - shortlisted Miles Franklin Award for One for the Master
• 2001 - joint winner ACT Book of the Year for The Trojan Dog
• 2001 - highly commended Davitt Award for The Trojan Dog

• "ACT Book of the Year Winners". ACT Virtual Library. Archived from the original on 2007-08-31. Retrieved 2007-09-03.