List of Malawian writers
This is a list of Malawian writers.
- Tito Banda, novelist, academic
- Lewis Mataka Bandawe, author of Memoirs of a Malawian
- Ezra Jofiya Chadza, poet and novelist
- William Chafulumira, writer on social issues
- Yesaya Chibambo, author of A Short History of the Ngoni, translated into English by Rev. Charles Stuart.
- Shadreck Chikoti, writer and social activist
- Steve Chimombo, writer, poet, editor and teacher
- Frank Chipasula, poet, writer, editor, publisher and academic
- Reuben Chirambo, scholar of African literature
- Robert Chiwamba, poet
- Tobias Dossi, author of a novel and humorous short stories in Chichewa.
- Aloysius Dziko, author of a novel in Chichewa.
- Walije Gondwe, Malawi's first female novelist
- Eunice Gumbi, author of Tili Tonse
- John Gwengwe, author of novels in Chichewa.
- Aubrey Kachingwe, novelist and short story writer
- Lawrence Kadzitche, short story writer
- Ken Kalonde, author of a novel in Chichewa and other works.
- Samson Kambalu, artist and autobiographer
- William Kamkwamba, inventor and author
- Gertrude Webster Kamkwatira, playwright
- Whyghtone Kamthunzi, novelist
- Legson Kayira, novelist and autobiographer
- Stanley Onjezani Kenani, writer and poet
- Ken Lipenga, politician, journalist and writer
- John Lwanda, biographer, poet, doctor, publisher
- Qabaniso Malewezi, spoken-word poet
- Benedicto Wokomaatani Malunga, poet and broadcaster
- John Mandambwe, author of a memoir of his time in the King's African Rifles
- Jack Mapanje, writer and poet
- Emily Mkamanga, novelist and social commentator
- Felix Mnthali, poet, novelist and playwright
- Francis Moto, writer, academic, and diplomat
- Sam Mpasu, novelist and politician; author of prison memoirs
- Edison Mpina, poet
- Ndongolera Mwangupili, poet and short story writer
- George Mwase, author of a historical account of the 1915 rebellion, published 1967.
- Anthony Nazombe, poet and academic
- Innocent Masina Nkhonyo, short story writer and poet
- Jolly Max Ntaba, novelist in Chichewa and English
- Samuel Josia Ntara or Nthara, novelist and historian
- D.D. Phiri, economist, historian and playwright
- Bonwell Kadyankena Rodgers, author and editor
- David Rubadiri, diplomat, academic and poet
- Paul Tiyambe Zeleza, historian, critic and writer
- Barnaba Zingani, novelist in Chichewa and English, teacher.
- Willie Zingani, novelist in English and Chichewa, journalist, poet, playwright
