List of Indonesian women writers

A

• Nukila Amal, novelist, short story writer
• Asmirandah, actress, short story writer
• Sekar Ayu Asmara, songwriter, screenwriter, film director
• Boni Avibus, playwright, poet, actress
• Djenar Maesa Ayu, novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, filmmaker

  B

• Fira Basuki, novelist

  C

• Linda Christanty, short story writer, essayist, journalist
• Leila Chudori, short story writer, novelist, scriptwriter
• Rain Chudori, short story writer, actress

  D

• Herawati Diah, journalist

  E

• Abidah El Khalieqy, novelist, short story writer, poet
• Alberthiene Endah, biographer, novelist, journalist

  F

• Lily Yulianti Farid, short story writer, journalist

  H

• Ratih Hardjono, journalist, non-fiction writer
• Toeti Heraty, poet, academic
• Stefani Hid, novelist, short story writer, columnist

  K

• Marianne Katoppo, novelist, theologian
• Rohana Kudus, first female Indonesian journalist

  L

• Dewi Lestari, novelist, singer, songwriter

  M

• Okky Madasari, novelist

  N

• Clara Ng, novelist, short story writer, children's writer

  P

• Laksmi Pamuntjak, poet, novelist, essayist, food writer
• Intan Paramaditha, novelist, short story writer, academic

  R

• Hanna Rambe, journalist, novelist, biographer
• Helvy Tiana Rosa, playwright, short story writer
• Siti Rukiah, poet, novelist
• Prima Rusdi, screenwriter, short story writer
• Oka Rusmini, poet, novelist

  S

• Titie Said, novelist, journalist, editor
• Ratna Sarumpaet, dramatist
• Sariamin Ismail, novelist and educator active under the penname Selasih
• Myra Sidharta, literary scholar, columnist, autobiographer
• Julia Suryakusuma, journalist, non-fiction writer
• Astrid Susanto, politician, non-fiction writer, educator
• Madelon Szekely-Lulofs, novelist, journalist

  T

• Marga T, romance writer, children's writer
• Totilawati Tjitrawasita, journalist, short story writer
• S. K. Trimurti, journalist, political activist

  U

• Ucu Agustin, journalist, documentary filmmaker
• Ayu Utami, novelist, short story writer

  W

• Mira W., novelist, screenwriter