Marta María Stephensen (November 17, 1770–1805), was an Icelandic writer. She was married to Stefán Stephensen, the county governor of Vesturamt from 1790–1806. She published a cookery book in 1800, and is regarded as the first published female author in Iceland.

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*Einfaldt Matreidslu Vasa-Qver, fyrir heldri manna Húss-freyjur / Utgefid af Frú Assessorinnu Mørtu Maríu Stephensen. Leirárgörðum við Leirá, 1800. *Saga Jóns Espólíns hins fróða. Kaupmannahöfn, 1895. *Hallgerður Gísladóttir. Íslensk matarhefð. Mál og menning, Reykjavík, 1999.
Pocket Cookbook. Einfalt matreiðsluvasakver
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