Aixa de la Cruz (born Bilbao, 1988) is a Spanish writer of Basque origin.

Cruz has also published a book of short stories titled Modelos Animales (Animal Models, 2015)[2] and contributed to various fiction anthologies, including Última temporada (Lengua de Trapo, 2013), Bajo treinta (Salto de página, 2013) and Best European Fiction 2015 (Dalkey Archive, 2014), which reprinted her story "True Milk.

"[3] While still in school Cruz began writing articles and short stories, resulting in her being given a grant in 2006 from the Antonio Gala Foundation.

[6] Cruz's play I Don't Like Mondays was a finalist of the Margarita Xirgú and Madrid Sur contests and released in Mexico in 2012.

[11] Cruz's first two novels Cuando fuimos los mejores (Almuzara, 2007) and De música ligera (451 Editores, 2009).