# 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

* Halldóra Bjarnadóttir (1873–1981), books for children and textile artists
* 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