Øivind Bolstad (1 February 1905 – 7 May 1979) was a Norwegian playwright and novelist.

Bolstad was born at Vardø in Finnmark, Norway. He made his literary breakthrough with the novel Den røde begonia from 1947.^[1] Bolstad published a number of short stories and narratives in both Norwegian and foreign magazines as well as a series of books and narrations.

In 1973 he became the recipient of the Dobloug Prize literature award in 1973.^[2]

• De gylne lenker – (1945)
• Den røde begonia – (1947)
• Profitøren – (1947)
• Gamle Winckels testament – (1949)
• Spøkefuglen på Toska. Historier fra strilelandet – (1955)
• Fortellinger og fabler – (1966)
• Dødens tango – (1967)
• Apassionata – r (1968)
• Jorunn – (1969)
• Bergensikon – (1970)
• Sort messe – (1970)
• Bolstad forteller – (1971)
• Tilgi oss ikke for Helene – (1975)
• Duell med døden – (1977)