William Knowlton Zinsser (October 7, 1922 – May 12, 2015) was an American writer, editor, literary critic, and teacher. He began his career as a journalist for the New York Herald Tribune, where he worked as a feature writer, drama editor, film critic and editorial writer. He was a longtime contributor to leading magazines.
Books in order of publication:
| Any Old Place with You | 1957 |
| On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction | 1976 |
| Writing With a Word Processor | 1983 |
| Willie and Dwike: An American Profile | 1984 |
| Extraordinary Lives: The Art and Craft of American Biography | 1986 |
| Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir | 1987 |
| Writing to Learn: How to Write–And Think–Clearly about Any Subject at All | 1988 |
| Paths of Resistance: The Art and Craft of the Political Novel | 1989 |
| Worlds of Childhood: The Art and Craft of Writing for Children | 1990 |
| They Went: Travel Writing Pa | 1991 |
| American Places: A Writer’s Pilgrimage to 16 of This Country’s Most Visited and Cherished Sites | 1992 |
| Speaking of Journalism: 12 Writers and Editors Talk about Their Work | 1994 |
| Going on Faith: Writers on a Spiritual Quest | 1999 |
| Writing About Your Life: A Journey into the Past | 2004 |
| Writing Places: The Life Journey of a Writer and Teacher | 2009 |
| The Writer Who Stayed | 2012 |
