List of Women Writers - E

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• Edith Maude Eaton, a.k.a. Sui Sin Far (1865–1914), Chinese-English-Canadian novelist.
• Winnifred Eaton, a.k.a. Watanna Onoto (1875–1954), Chinese-English-Canadian-American novelist and short story writer.
• Margareta Ebner, (1291–1351), German diarist and mystic.
• Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (1830–1916), Austrian novelist.
• Leigh Eddings (1939–2007), American fantasy novelist.
• Emily Eden (1797–1869), English novelist and poet.
• Maria Edgeworth (1767–1849), English-born Irish novelist. Castle Rackrent
• Egeria (Aetheria) (fl. AD 381–4), Gallic pilgrim and correspondent writing in Latin.
• Barbara Ehrenreich (born 1941), American feminist, socialist and political activist.
• Marianne Ehrenström (1773–1867), Swedish writer.
• Roza Eldarova (born 1923), Soviet writer and politician writing in Russian.
• Elephantis (fl. late 1st c. BC), Greek erotic poet.
• George Eliot (born Marian Evans, 1819–1880), English novelist and poet. The Mill on the Floss, Silas Marner, Middlemarch
• Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine (in German: Liselotte von der Pfalz, 1652–1722), German correspondent.
• Elizabeth F. Ellet (1818–1877), American writer, historian and poet.
• Elizabeth Elstob (1683–1756), English feminist scholar and translator.
• Diamela Eltit (born 1949), Chilean novelist.
• Lynn Emanuel (born 1949), American poet.
• Buchi Emecheta (born 1944), Nigerian novelist. The Bride Price
• Claudia Emerson (born 1957), American poet; won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
• Carol Emshwiller (born 1921), American novelist and short story writer.
• Dorothe Engelbretsdotter (1634–1716), Norway's first recognized female author.
• Isobel English (1920–1994), English novelist. Every Eye
• Enchi Fumiko (Fumi Ueda, 1905–1986), Japanese playwright, novelist and short story writer.
• Marian Engel (1933–1985), Canadian novelist.
• Enheduanna (2285-2250 BCE), Sumerian royal priestess and poet.
• Nora Ephron (1941–2012), American film director, producer, screenwriter and novelist.
• Louise Erdrich (born 1954), American novelist, poet and children's writer.
• Erinna (Ἤριννα, fl. c. 600 BC), Greek poet.
• Anastasia Eristavi-Khoshtaria (1868–1951), Georgian novelist.
• Annie Ernaux (born 1940), French novelist and autobiographer.
• Florbela Espanca (1894–1930), Portuguese poet.
• Nataly von Eschstruth (1860–1939), German novelist.
• Laura Esquivel (born 1950), Mexican novelist. Like Water for Chocolate
• Clarissa Pinkola Estés (born 1945), American poet.
• Eleanor Estes (1906–1988), American children's writer. The Moffats, Ginger Pye
• Parvin E'tesami (1907–1941), Persian poet of Iran.
• Janet Evanovich (born 1943), American novelist. Stephanie Plum series
• Augusta Jane Evans (1835–1909), American novelist.
• Mari Evans (born 1923), American poet, playwright and children's writer.
• Matilda Jane Evans (Maud Jean Franc, 1827–1886), Australian novelist.
• Juliana Horatia Ewing (1841–1885), English children's writer.