Anya Seton (January 23, 1904 – November 8, 1990), born Ann Seton, was a renowned American author of historical fiction, or as she preferred they be called, "biographical novels."

Ann Seton was born in New York and passed away in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. She was the daughter of English-born naturalist and pioneer of the Boy Scouts of America, Ernest Thompson Seton, and Grace Gallatin Seton-Thompson. Anya Seton is interred at Putnam Cemetery in Greenwich.

Her historical novels were noted for the extensive research she conducted on historical facts, and many of them achieved bestseller status. Notable works include Dragonwyck (1941) and Foxfire (1950), both of which were adapted into Hollywood films.