# List of Estonian women writers

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

## A

* Kai Aareleid (born 1972), prose writer, poet, translator
* Margit Adorf (born 1974), journalist, poet
* Eda Ahi (born 1990), poet, translator
* Silvia Airik-Priuhka (1926–2014), writer, translator
* Ave Alavainu (1942–2022), poet
* Betti Alver (1906–1989), poet, novelist, translator
* Epp Annus (born 1969), writer and literary scholar
* Elisabeth Aspe (1860–1927), novelist and short story writer
* Elise Aun (1863–1932), poet

## B

* Aimée Beekman (born 1933), writer, novelist
* Maimu Berg (born 1945), writer, critic, translator, journalist
* Piret Bristol (born 1968), poet, prosaist, novelist

## D

* Hilda Dresen (1896–1981), translator, poet, Esperantist

## E

* Kristiina Ehin (born 1977), poet, translator, singer, songwriter
* Salme Ekbaum (1912–1995), writer, poet
* Alide Ertel (1877–1955), prose writer, playwright

## H

* Anna Haava (1864–1957), poet, translator, writer
* Lehte Hainsalu (born 1938), poet, novelist, children's author
* Aime Hansen (born 1962), poet, writer, artist
* Viiu Härm (born 1944), poet, novelist, children's writer
* Marie Heiberg (1890–1942), poet, short story writer
* Kärt Hellerma (born 1956), journalist, editor, poet, short story writer, children's writer, literary critic
* Kadri Hinrikus (born 1970), children's writer, journalist
* Laine Hone (1926–2005), translator, philologist

## J

* Merle Jääger (born 1965), poet, novelist, actress
* Piret Jaaks (born 1980), dramatist, playwright, poet, journalist, children's writer
* Helvi Jürisson (1928–2023), poet, translator, children's writer

## K

* Maie Kalda (1929–2013), literary scholar, critic
* Elvy Kalep (1899–1989), aviator, artist, children's writer
* Madde Kalda (1903–1984), novelist
* Kätlin Kaldmaa (born 1970), writer, poet, translator, literary critic
* Aino Kallas (1878–1956), Finnish-Estonian short story writer, diarist, playwright
* Maarja Kangro (born 1973), poet, short story writer, librettist
* Doris Kareva (born 1958), poet, translator
* Merle Karusoo (born 1944), playwright, biographer, theatre director
* Kristiina Kass (born 1970), children's writer, illustrator
* Leida Kibuvits (1907–1976), writer
* Veronika Kivisilla (born 1978), poet, critic
* Lydia Koidula, pen name of Lydia Emilie Florentine Jannsen (1843–1886), early poet, playwright, journalist, translator
* Marju Kõivupuu (born 1960), philologist, cultural historian, folklorist
* Ilmi Kolla (1933–1954), poet

## L

* Herta Laipaik (1921–2008), novelist, short story writer, poet
* Anu Lamp (born 1958), translator, actress
* Eha Lättemäe (1922–2012), poet
* Viivi Luik (born 1946), poet, essayist, children's writer

## M

* Heljo Mänd (1926–2020), poet, editor, novelist, children's writer
* Helmi Mäelo (1898-1978), writer, activist
* Kersti Merilaas (1913–1986), poet, children's writer, playwright, translator
* Ene Mihkelson (1944–2017), poet, novelist, essayist, short story writer
* Reed Morn (1898–1978), novelist and short story writer
* Kati Murutar (born 1967), prose writer, screenwriter, journalist

## N

* Ellen Niit (1928–2016), children's writer, poet, translator
* Dagmar Normet (1921–2008), novelist, essayist, playwright
* Minni Nurme (1917–1994), poet, prosaist

## O

* Liisi Ojamaa (1972–2019), poet, translator, literary critic, editor

## P

* Imbi Paju (born 1959), journalist, film director, working in Finland
* Eeva Park (born 1950), poet, novelist
* Aino Pervik (born 1932), children's writer, translator
* Epp Petrone (born 1974), journalist, blogger, children's writer, publisher
* Asta Põldmäe (born 1944), short story writer, children's writer, translator
* Ketlin Priilinn (born 1982), writer, translator, journalist
* Lilli Promet (1922–2007), journalist, novelist, essayist, short story writer

## R

* Helju Rebane (born 1948), prose writer, science fiction writer
* Astrid Reinla (1948–1995), children's writer, short story writer, screenwriter

## S

* Mari Saat (born 1947), novelist, short story writer
* Ly Seppel (born 1943), poet, translator
* Marta Sillaots (1887–1969), novelist, children's writer, translator, literary critic
* Kertu Sillaste (born 1973), children's writer
* Lilli Suburg (1841–1923), journalist, essayist, short story writer

## T

* Andra Teede (born 1988), poet, playwright, screenwriter
* Leida Tigane (1908–1983), prose writer, children's writer
* Tiia Toomet (born 1947), children's writer, poet
* Leelo Tungal (born 1947), children's writer, novelist, librettist

## U

* Kauksi Ülle (born 1962), writer, poet
* Marie Under (1883–1980), poet
* Eia Uus (born 1985), novelist, short story writer

## V

* Debora Vaarandi (1916–2007), writer
* Kätlin Vainola (born 1978), children’s writer, poet
* Aidi Vallik (born 1971), children's writer, poet, playwright, translator, columnist, screenwriter
* Elo Viiding (born 1974), poet, short story writer

## W

* Hella Wuolijoki (1886–1954), Estonian-born Finnish novelist writing under the pen name Juhani Tervapää