List of Swiss women writers

B

• Béatrix Beck, Swiss-born Belgian writing in French, novelist
• Maja Beutler, German-language novelist, short story writer, playwright
• S. Corinna Bille, short story writer, poet, novelist, children's writer
• Teresina Bontempi, Italian-language Swiss journalist, editor
• Erika Burkart, German language poet, short story writer, novelist
• Martha Burkhardt, Swiss-born travel writer

  C

• Dominique Caillat, playwright, non-fiction writer, works in German, French and English
• Corinne Chaponnière, Swiss-Canadian writer
• Anne Cuneo, French-language novelist, journalist, screenwriter
• Suzanne Curchod, French-language non-fiction writer, salonist

  D

• Laurence Deonna, journalist, writer and photographer specializing in the Middle-East

  E

• Isabelle Eberhardt, French-language journalist, travel writer
• Marianne Ehrmann, early German-language novelist, journalist
• Ruth Erat, German-language narrative works

  F

• Marie-Louise von Franz, German-language psychologist, writings on symbolism

  G

• Valérie de Gasparin, French-language non-fiction writer
• Marthe Gosteli, Swiss women's history archivist and suffrage writer
• Emilie Gourd, French-language journalist, feminist
• Anne-Lise Grobéty, French-language novelist, poet, young adults writer

  H

• Anita Hansemann, Late start writer, books and libretto play
• Eveline Hasler, German-language novelist, children's writer, essayist, playwright
• Jeanne Hersch, French-language writings on philosophy, human rights

  I

• Mirjam Indermaur, German-language non-fiction writer

  J

• Fleur Jaeggy, Italian-language novelist
• Zoë Jenny, German-language novelist, widely translated
• Hanna Johansen, novelist, children's writer, translator

  K

• Isabelle Kaiser, poet, novelist, writing in both French and German
• Agota Kristof, French-language novelist, poet, playwright
• Christina Krusi, author of the autobiographical Paradise Was My Hell describing child abuse

  L

• Monique Laederach, poet, novelist, translator

  M

• Ella Maillart, French-language travel writer
• Janine Massard, French-language novelist
• Jane Marcet, English-language writings on science
• Mariella Mehr, German-language novelist
• Isabelle de Montolieu, French-language novelist, translator
• Hortensia von Moos, German-language writings on the status of women

  P

• Erica Pedretti, German-language non-fiction writer, essayist, playwright
• Amélie Plume, novelist, playwright

  R

• Grisélidis Réal, sex worker, writer
• Alice Rivaz. French-language novelist, essayist, feminist
• Noëlle Roger, French-language novelist

  S

• Isabelle Sbrissa, poet, playwright
• Anka Schmid, screen writer, film director, video artist
• Annemarie Schwarzenbach, German-language novelist, journalist, travel writer
• Monique Schwitter, short story writer, playwright, actress
• Johanna Spyri, German-language children's writer, author of Heidi
• Laurence Suhner, French-language comic and short-story writer since 1984

  U

• Regina Ullmann, German-language poet

  V

• Aline Valangin, novelist, short story writer
• Aglaja Veteranyi , German-language novelist

  W

• Silja Walter, nun, German-language poet, religious writer