Nesma Idris (born 1973) is an Egyptian short story writer.[1] Born in 1973 in Jīzah,[2] she is the daughter of famed Egyptian author Yusuf Idris. Her 2003 collection of short stories Malek walla Ketaba (Head or Tail) was runner-up for the Sawiris Prize in the "young writers" category. She has also been involved with the Egyptian feminist group Women and Memory Forum.