This is a list of women writers who were born in Iceland or whose writings are closely associated with that country.
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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
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Álfrún Gunnlaugsdóttir (born 1938), novelist
Áslaug Jónsdóttir, children's book author
Ágústína Jónsdóttir (born 1949), poet
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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
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Drífa Viðar (1920–1971), writer, artist and educator
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 Steinsdóttir (born 1946), children's writer, playwright
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Lilja Sigurdardottir (born 1972), crime-fiction novelist, playwright, screenwriter Linda Vilhjálmsdóttir (born 1958), poet, playwright
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María Lilja Þrastardóttir (born 1986) author
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Nína Björk Árnadóttir (1941–2000), playwright, poet, novelist
Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir songwriter
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Oddný Eir (born 1972), autobiographical novelist, publisher
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Ólína Þorvarðardóttir (born 1958), politician, journalist, non-fiction writer
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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
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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
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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