Yasmin Zaher

Yasmin Zaher (born 1991) is a Palestinian journalist and writer. Her journalism has appeared in Al-Monitor, Haaretz, and Times of Israel. Her debut novel, The Coin, was selected among "most anticipated" books for 2024 on Marie Claire, Ms., Lithub, Vulture,  and The Seattle Times. It received reviews from Kirkus Reviews, and Publishers Weekly.

Zaher is from Jerusalem. She has a Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering from Yale University and a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from The New School, where she was advised by Katie Kitamura.