Jean Turner-Zimmermann

Jean Zimmerman is an American author, poet, and historian whose books often explore the history of New York and the lives of women. She studied at Barnard College and later earned an MFA in poetry from the Columbia University School of the Arts.

Her nonfiction includes books such as The Women of the House and Love, Fiercely, while her novel The Orphanmaster is a work of historical fiction set in seventeenth-century New Amsterdam. Across both fiction and nonfiction, she is known for combining careful research with a strong narrative pull.

Information on her official author site also describes her as a certified arborist, reflecting a newer dimension of her work and interests beyond literary history. She has lived and worked in New York State, and that regional focus runs through much of her writing.