William K. Zinsser

William Zinsser is a former newspaper reporter, prolific
magazine writer, editor, teacher and renowned writing coach.
His fifteen books include the classic On Writing Well: The
Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (now in its 30th
anniversary edition ), as well as Writing to Learn, How to
Write a Memoir, Speaking of Journalism, Writing About Your
Life: A Journey to the Past and Inventing the Truth: The Art
and Craft of Memoir. During the 1970s Zinsser was master of
Branford College at Yale University, where he taught
nonfiction writing.