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 Helmi Dresen (1892–1941), translator, poet, Esperantist 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 Urve Karuks (1936–2015), 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 Ira Lember (1926–2025), children's writer, novelist, 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 Milvi Panga (born 1945), poet, children's writer Eeva Park (born 1950), poet, novelist Aino Pervik (1932–2025), 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 Eve Pormeister (born 1956), Germanist, literary scholar, critic and cultural mediator 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 Anu Saluäär (born 1948), translator, editor, essayist Olivia Saar (1931–2025), children's writer, poet, journalist, editor 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 Yelena Skulskaya (born 1950) Lilli Suburg (1841–1923), journalist, essayist, short story writer
T Malle Talvet-Mustonen (born 1955), literary translator and poet 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
See also List of Estonians List of women writers
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