The Art of Literary Nomenclature

There are many writers named “Esther“, and here you can find a good, solid list to start with:

– Esther Bradford Aresty (1908-2000), American collector, historian, and writer.
– Esther Averill (1902-1992), American children’s book author, editor, illustrator, and publisher.
– Esther Bendahan (b. 1964), Moroccan-Spanish author and translator.
– Esther Biddle (c.1629-1697), English preacher and writer also known as “Hester Biddle”.
– Esther Baum Born (1902-1987), American author and photographer.
– Esther Boserup (1910-1999), Danish economist and writer.
– Esther Brann (1899-1998), American children’s book author and illustrator.
– Esther (E.M.) Broner (1927-2011), American activist and author.
– Esther Eberstadt Brooke (1894-1987), American author and counselor.
– Esther Edwards Burr (1732-1758), American diarist.
– Esther Chapa (1904-1970), Mexican activist, doctor, and writer.
– Esther Copley (1786-1851), English children’s book author and nonfiction writer.
– Esther Croft (b. 1945), Canadian educator and writer.
– Esther David (b. 1945), Indian artist, author, and sculptor.
– Esther Delisle (b. 1954), Canadian author and historian.
– Esther Forbes (1891-1967), American children’s book author, historian, and novelist.
– Esther Freud (b. 1963), English novelist.
– Esther Friesner (b. 1951), American fantasy and science fiction author.
– Esther Frumkin (1880-1943), Russian activist and author.
– Esther Garber (1947-2015), pen name of English author and poet Tanith Lee, who also published as “Judas Garbah”.
– Esther Gitman (b. 1941), Yugoslavian historian.
– Esther Glen (1881-1940), pen name of New Zealander activist, children’s book author, journalist, and novelist Alice Esther Glen, also known as simply “Esther”.
– Esther Schiff Goldfrank (1896-1997), German-American anthropologist and writer.
– Esther Hautzig (1930-2009), American novelist.
– Esther (“Etty”) Hillesum (1914-1943), Dutch diarist and woman-of-letters.
– Esther Allen Howland (1801-1860), American nonfiction writer.
– Esther Inglis (1571-1624), British artisan, artist, bookbinder, calligrapher, and manuscript-maker.
– Esther Cooper Jackson (b. 1917), American activist, editor, and writer.
– Esther Johnson (1681-1728), English woman-of-letters.
– Esther Kellner (1908-1998), American author and civil servant.
– Esther Kreitman (1891-1954), Polish novelist and short story writer.
– Esther (“Eppie”) Lederer (1918-2002), American columnist who published under the pen name “Ann Landers”.
– Esther Martinez (1912-2006), Tewa (Native American) linguist and storyteller.
– Esther McCoy (1904-1989), American author and historian.
– Esther McCracken (1902-1971), English actress and playwright.
– Esther Morgan (b. 1970), English poet.
– Esther Nelson (1810-1843), Manx poet.
– Esther Nirina (1932-2004), Malagasy poet.
– Esther Raab (1894-1981), Israeli author and poet.
– Esther Rochon (b. 1948), Canadian science fiction author.
– Esther Kerr Rusthoi (1909-1962), American author, composer, evangelist, poet, and singer.
– Esther Seligson (1941-2010), Mexican academic, historian, poet, translator, and writer.
– Esther Popel Shaw (1896-1958), American activist, editor, educator, poet, and writer.
– Esther Singleton (1865-1930), American editor, historian, and travel writer.
– Esther Streit-Wurzel (1932-2013), Israeli children’s book author and educator.
– Esther Tusquets (1936-2012), Spanish essayist, novelist, and publisher.
– Esther Boise Van Deman (1862-1937), American archaeologist and writer.
– Esther Vanhomrigh (c.1688-1723), Irish woman-of-letters.
– Esther Vilenska (1918-1975), Polish-Israeli activist, author, journalist, and politician.
– Esther Voet (b. 1963), Dutch editor and journalist.
– Esther von Kirkbach (1894-1946), German chaplain, journalist, and poet.
– Esther Clark Wright (1895-1990), Canadian author and historian.