Hilary Lofting

Hilary Joseph Francis Lofting
Born(1881-05-23)23 May 1881
London, England
Died3 May 1939(1939-05-03) (aged 57)
Manly, New South Wales, Australia
Pen nameFrancis Brien
OccupationNovelist, travel writer, journalist, editor
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralia (immigrant from England, in 1915)
EducationSt Edmund's College, Cambridge
GenreShort story, Travel writing
Notable worksThe Happy Vagabond (1928, Co-author of Margaret Fane)
Bail Up! (1939)
SpouseMay Wheatcroft (1915–1917)
Margaret Fane (1918–1939; his death)
RelativesJohn Brien Lofting (father), Elizabeth Agnes Gannon (mother), Mary Lofting (sister), Basil Lofting (brother), Eric Lofting (brother), Hugh Lofting (brother)

Hilary Joseph Francis Lofting (23 May 1881 – 3 May 1939) was an Australian novelist, travel writer, journalist and editor.

He was the eldest brother of Hugh Lofting (1886–1947), author of Doctor Dolittle.