Anya Seton (January 23, 1904 – November 8, 1990), born Ann Seton, was a renowned American author known for her historical fiction, or as she preferred to call them, "biographical novels." Born in New York, she was the daughter of English-born naturalist and Boy Scouts of America pioneer, Ernest Thompson Seton, and Grace Gallatin Seton-Thompson. She passed away in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, and was laid to rest at Putnam Cemetery in Greenwich.

Her novels, noted for their extensive historical research, enjoyed great popularity, with some becoming best-sellers. Notably, Dragonwyck (1941) and Foxfire (1950) were both adapted into Hollywood films. Two of her works are considered classics in their genre and continue to be popular.