Frances Susan Itani, née Hill, is a Canadian fiction writer, poet, and essayist. She was born on August 25, 1942, in Belleville, Ontario, and grew up in Quebec. Itani studied nursing in Montreal and North Carolina, a profession which she taught and practiced for eight years. However, after enrolling in a writing class taught by W. O. Mitchell, she decided to change careers.

Itani has published ten books, ranging from fiction and poetry to a children's book. Her 2003 novel Deafening, published in 16 countries, won the Commonwealth Writers Prize (Canada and Caribbean Region) and the Drummer General’s Award for Fiction and was a finalist for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. Her short story collection, Poached Egg on Toast, won the Ottawa Book Award and the CAA Jubilee Award.

Itani is a Member of the Order of Canada, recognizing her contributions to Canadian literature.