List of Icelandic women writers

This is a list of women writers who were born in Iceland or whose writings are closely associated with that country.

A

 * Anna Mjöll Ólafsdóttir, jazz songwriter
 * Anna Svanhildur Björnsdóttir, poet
 * Arndís Þórarinsdóttir, children's books author
 * Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir (born 1958), novelist, poet
 * Auður Jónsdóttir (born 1973), novelist, playwright, journalist
 * Auður Laxness, writer and wife of Halldór Laxness

Á

 * Álfrún Gunnlaugsdóttir (born 1938), novelist
 * Áslaug Jónsdóttir, children's book author
 * Ágústína Jónsdóttir (born 1949), poet

B

 * Bergljót Arnalds, children's book author
 * Bergþóra Árnadóttir, folk song writer
 * Birgitta Jónsdóttir (born 1967), politician, poet, editor
 * Björk, songwriter
 * Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir (born 1982), novelist
 * Brynhildur Þórarinsdóttir (born 1970), children's writer

D

 * Drífa Viðar (1920–1971), writer, artist and educator

E

 * Elín Briem (1856–1937), teacher, cookbook writer
 * Elín Ebba Gunnarsdóttir (born 1953), short story writer
 * Elísabet Jökulsdóttir (born 1958), poet, short story writer, playwright, journalist
 * Elsa G. Vilmundardóttir (1932–2008), Iceland's first female geologist
 * Erla Stefánsdóttir (1935–2015), writes on elf habitats in Iceland

F

 * Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir (1940–2010), novelist, short story writer

G

 * Gerður Kristný (born 1970), poet, short story writer, novelist, children's writer
 * Guðný Halldórsdóttir (born 1954), film director, screenwriter
 * Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir (born 1976), acclaimed novelist
 * Guðrún frá Lundi (1887–1975), novelist
 * Guðrún Helgadóttir (born 1935), children's writer, playwright
 * Guðrún Kristín Magnúsdóttir (born 1939), author
 * Guðrún Lárusdóttir (1880–1938), writer

H

 * Hallfríður Ólafsdóttir (1964–2020), children's author
 * Hallgerður Gísladóttir (1952 – 2007), ethnologist, writings on Icelandic food, poet
 * Hallgerður Gísladóttir (1952 – 2007), poet
 * Helgi Pjeturss (1872 – 1949), scientific writer
 * Hera Hjartardóttir (born 1983), songwriter
 * Hulda, pen name of Unnur Benediktsdóttir Bjarklind, poet, short story writer, novelist

I

 * Íeda Jónasdóttir Herman (c. 1918–2019), author and adventurer
 * Ingibjörg Haraldsdóttir (1942–2016), poet, translator

J

 * Jónína Leósdóttir (born 1954), novelist, playwright, journalist
 * Jórunn skáldmær 10th century skald
 * Jófríður Ákadóttir (born 1994) songwriter
 * Jakobína Sigurðardóttir

K

 * Kristín Eiríksdóttir (born 1981), poet and writer
 * Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir (born 1963), children's writer, journalist
 * Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir (born 1949), novelist, playwright
 * Kristín Ómarsdóttir (born 1962), poet, playwright, novelist
 * Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir (born 1968), children's book writer and illustrator
 * Kristín Steinsdóttir (born 1946), children's writer, playwright

L

 * Lilja Sigurdardottir (born 1972), crime-fiction novelist, playwright, screenwriter
 * Linda Vilhjálmsdóttir (born 1958), poet, playwright

M

 * María Lilja Þrastardóttir (born 1986) author

N

 * Nína Björk Árnadóttir (1941–2000), playwright, poet, novelist
 * Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir songwriter

O

 * Oddný Eir (born 1972), autobiographical novelist, publisher

Ó

 * Ólína Þorvarðardóttir (born 1958), politician, journalist, non-fiction writer

R

 * Ragna Sigurðardóttir (born 1962), short story writer, poet, translator
 * Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir (born 1953), children's writer, novelist
 * Rósa Guðmundsdóttir (1795–1855), poet, writer of ballads and folk tales

S

 * Steinunn Finnsdóttir (c.1640 – c.1710), poet
 * Steinunn Refsdóttir (10th century), pre-Christian poet
 * Steinunn Sigurðardóttir (born 1950), poet, novelist, journalist
 * Svava Jakobsdóttir (1930–2004), feminist politician, leading novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright
 * Sigrún Davíðsdóttir (born 1955), Journalist
 * Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir (born 1958), author
 * Sigurbjörg Þrastardóttir (born 1973), poet
 * Sigurlaug Gísladóttir (born 1984), songwriter
 * Sóley Stefánsdóttir (born 1986), songwriter
 * Steinvör Sighvatsdóttir (1210–1271), poet
 * Svala Björgvinsdóttir (born 1977), songwriter

T

 * Þórdís Gísladóttir (born 1965), children's writer, poet, translator
 * Þórunn Elfa Magnúsdóttir (1910–1995), novelist
 * Þórhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir (born 1987), journalist
 * Torfhildur Þorsteinsdóttir (1845–1918), first Icelandic woman novelist, short story writer, writer of folk tales

V

 * Valgerður Þóroddsdóttir (born 1989), author
 * Vigdís Grímsdóttir (born 1953), poet, short story writer, novelist, children's writer
 * Vilborg Dagbjartsdóttir (1930–2021), modernist poet, feminist, children's writer, translator
 * Vilborg Davíðsdóttir (born 1965), novelist, journalist

Y

 * Yrsa Sigurðardóttir (born 1963), internationally successful crime-fiction novelist, children's writer
 * Yvonne K. Fulbright, Icelandic-American sexologist, writings on sex and sex education since 2003