Jean P. Sasson, born in 1950 in Troy, Alabama, United States, is an accomplished American writer whose literary career is predominantly dedicated to exposing the lives of women in the Middle East and the injustices they endure within patriarchal societies. Sasson's profound connection with the Middle East began when she took a position at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Riyadh. Her 12-year residency in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, coupled with her extensive travels visiting 66 countries over 30 years, has significantly informed her writing.

An avid reader from an early age, Sasson had explored all the books in her school library by the time she was 15. It was also at this age that she began collecting books, marking the start of her lifelong passion for literature. Her writing career took off in 1991 with the publication of The Rape of Kuwait, a book that became an instant best-seller, reaching #2 on the New York Times bestseller list. This early success heralded a series of influential works that continue to captivate readers worldwide.