Bianca Bloch (19 January 1848 – early May 1901),^[1] also known by the pen name B. Waldow, was a German author.

Bloch was born in 1848 in Lauban, Silesia. Her father was attendant at a local court, who could only afford to send his children to primary school.^[2] She subsequently made up for the deficiency by extensive reading.^[2] In this, as in her literary work, she was encouraged by Bernhard Stavenow [Wikidata] of Görlitz, who recognized her talent and encouraged it.^[3]

In collaboration with C. von Breckheyde (Aline Neumann) she wrote two plays, Ein Heisser Tag—a farce, 1881; and Vor dem Fest—a comedy, 1889. Her other works are: Blauaugen—a farce, 1891; In Ernster Zeit—a drama; Lieutenant und Assessor, oder Maiwein—a comedy; and Strohwitwer—a farce, 1892. Bloch also published poetry and fiction in various magazines.^[2]

• Lieutenant und Assessor, oder Maiwein (in German). Berlin: Kühling. 1880. Comedy
• Vor dem Fest (in German). Bern: Suter & Lierow. 1889. With C. von Breckheyde, Schwank in 1 act
• In ernster Zeit (in German). Lauban: Wilhelm Ludwig. 1890. Festival play [de] in 3 acts
• Blauaugen (in German). Braunschweig: Patriotischer Verlag Schlegel. 1891. Schwank in 1 act
• Ein heisser Tag (in German). Landsberg an der Warthe: Volger & Klein. 1891. With C. von Breckheyde, Schwank
• Strohwitwer, oder an Kaisers Geburtstag (in German). Braunschweig: Patriotischer Verlag Schlegel. 1892. Schwank in 1 act

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; Mels, Edgar (1902). "Bloch, Bianca (pseudonym, B. Waldow)". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 3. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 252.