List of Icelandic women writers

A

• Anna Mjöll Ólafsdóttir Jazz songwriter
• Anna Svanhildur Björnsdóttir Poet
• Arndís Þórarinsdóttir Children's books author
• Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, novelist, poet
• Auður Jónsdóttir, novelist, playwright, journalist
• Auður Laxness Writer and wife of Halldór Laxness

  Á

• Álfrún Gunnlaugsdóttir, novelist
• Áslaug Jónsdóttir Children's book author
• Ágústína Jónsdóttir, poet

  B

• Bergljót Arnalds Children's book author
• Bergþóra Árnadóttir Folk song writer
• Birgitta Jónsdóttir, politician, poet, editor
• Björk Songwriter
• Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir, novelist
• Brynhildur Þórarinsdóttir, children's writer

  D

• Drífa Viðar, writer, artist and educator

  E

• Elín Briem, teacher, cookbook writer
• Elín Ebba Gunnarsdóttir, short story writer
• Elísabet Jökulsdóttir, poet, short story writer, playwright, journalist
• Elsa G. Vilmundardóttir, Iceland's first female geologist
• Erla Stefánsdóttir, writings on elf habitats in Iceland

  F

• Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir, novelist, short story writer

  G

• Gerður Kristný, poet, short story writer, novelist, children's writer
• Guðný Halldórsdóttir, film director, screenwriter
• Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir, acclaimed novelist
• Guðrún frá Lundi, novelist
• Guðrún Helgadóttir, children's writer, playwright
• Guðrún Kristín Magnúsdóttir, author
• Guðrún Lárusdóttir, writer

  H

• Hallgerður Gísladóttir, ethnologist, writings on Icelandic food, poet
• Hallgerður Gísladóttir, poet
• Helgi Pjeturss, Scientific writer
• Hera Hjartardóttir, songwriter
• Hulda, pen name of Unnur Benediktsdóttir Bjarklind, poet, short story writer, novelist

  I

• Íeda Jónasdóttir Herman, author and adventurer
• Ingibjörg Haraldsdóttir, poet, translator

  J

• Jónína Leósdóttir, novelist, playwright, journalist
• Jórunn skáldmær 10th century skald
• Jófríður Ákadóttir songwriter
• Jakobína Sigurðardóttir

  K

• Kristín Eiríksdóttir, poet and writer
• Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir, children's writer, journalist
• Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir, novelist, playwright
• Kristín Ómarsdóttir, poet, playwright, novelist
• Kristín Steinsdóttir, children's writer, playwright

  L

• Lilja Sigurdardottir, crime-fiction novelist, playwright, screenwriter
• Linda Vilhjálmsdóttir, poet, playwright

  M

• María Lilja Þrastardóttir author

  N

• Nína Björk Árnadóttir, playwright, poet, novelist
• Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir songwriter

  O

• Oddný Eir, autobiographical novelist, publisher

  Ó

• Ólína Þorvarðardóttir, politician, journalist, non-fiction writer

  R

• Ragna Sigurðardóttir, short story writer, poet, translator
• Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir, children's writer, novelist
• Rósa Guðmundsdóttir, poet, writer of ballads and folk tales

  S

• Steinunn Ásmundsdóttir, poet, novelist
• Steinunn Finnsdóttir, poet
• Steinunn Refsdóttir, pre-Christian poet
• Steinunn Sigurðardóttir, poet, novelist, journalist
• Svava Jakobsdóttir, feminist politician, leading novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright
• Sigrún Davíðsdóttir, Journalist
• Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir, Author
• Sigurbjörg Þrastardóttir, Poet
• Sigurlaug Gísladóttir, Songwriter
• Sóley Stefánsdóttir, Songwriter
• Steinvör Sighvatsdóttir Poet
• Svala Björgvinsdóttir, Songwriter

  T

• Þórdís Gísladóttir, children's writer, poet, translator
• Þórunn Elfa Magnúsdóttir, novelist
• Þórhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir, journalist
• Torfhildur Þorsteinsdóttir, first Icelandic woman novelist, short story writer, writer of folk tales

  V

• Valgerður Þóroddsdóttir, author
• Vigdís Grímsdóttir, poet, short story writer, novelist, children's writer
• Vilborg Dagbjartsdóttir, modernist poet, feminist, children's writer, translator
• Vilborg Davíðsdóttir, novelist, journalist

  Y

• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, internationally successful crime-fiction novelist, children's writer
• Yvonne K. Fulbright, Icelandic-American sexologist, writings on sex and sex education since 2003