List of Zimbabwean women writers

This is a list of Zimbabwean women writers, including writers either from or associated with Zimbabwe.

B

 * Catherine Buckle (born 1957), writer and blogger
 * NoViolet Bulawayo (born 1981), novelist

C

 * Panashe Chigumadzi (born 1991), journalist, essayist and novelist
 * Hazel Crane (1951–2003), memoirist
 * Judy Croome (born 1958), novelist, short-story writer and poet

D

 * Tsitsi Dangarembga (born 1959), novelist and filmmaker
 * Doris Dube

F

 * Alexandra Fuller (born 1969)

G

 * Petina Gappah (born 1971), short-story writer and novelist

H

 * Heidi Holland (1947–2012), journalist and author

L

 * Doris Lessing (1919–2013), novelist, poet, playwright, biographer and short-story writer
 * Lauren Liebenberg (born 1972), novelist

M

 * Sibanda Olivia Mahwaya (born 1979)
 * Barbara Makhalisa (born 1949), novelist, writer, editor
 * Isabella Matambanadzo (born 1973)
 * Diana Mitchell (1932–2016), political activist and writer
 * Mavis Moyo (born 1929), broadcaster, radio journalist and media worker
 * Sharai Mukonoweshuro (1939–2014)

N

 * Ngwenya Tsitsi Nomsa (born 1977)
 * Zodwa Nyoni (born c. 1988)
 * Sekai Nzenza (living)

P

 * Gertrude Page (1872–1922), novelist
 * Virginia Phiri (born 1954)

R

 * Kristina Rungano (born 1963), poet and short story writer

S

 * Irene Sabatini (living), fiction writer
 * Patricia Schonstein (born 1952), novelist, poet, author of children's books
 * Lauren St John (born 1966), children's novelist
 * Irene Staunton, publisher, editor, researcher and writer

T

 * Valerie Tagwira (living), obstetrician-gynecologist and novelist
 * Tererai Trent (born c. 1965)
 * Novuyo Tshuma (born 1988), short story writer

V

 * Yvonne Vera (1964–2005), novelist

W

 * Ellah Wakatama Allfrey (born 1966), editor, critic and journalist