Dubbed “The Queen of Jewish Romance,” Jean Meltzer is an international bestselling author and the recipient of several writing honors, including Amazon Best Romance, Apple Best Book of October, Apple Best Audiobook of the Year, Booklist Top Ten Romances for 2023, starred reviews in Kirkus and Booklist, LibraryReads, and a National Daytime Emmy Award.

Jean’s commitment to uplifting Jewish stories and voices has made her a leading figure in Jewish cultural advocacy. She is the Founder & CEO of Jewish Joy LLC, a mission-driven company dedicated to building spaces where Jewish creatives can connect with the audiences eager to support them. As the umbrella organization behind The Jewish Joy Book Club, The Jewish Joy Box, Jewish Joy Network, and Jewish Joy Con, Jewish Joy LLC fights back against erasure and antisemitism in the arts while championing Jewish joy as both an access point for connection and an act of resistance. Jean has also served as a judge for the National Jewish Book Awards and is a founding member of Artists Against Antisemitism.

A sought-after speaker and panelist, Jean regularly speaks on topics such as authentic representation, Jewish joy, and writing through adversity. Her work is informed by personal experience, most notably her decades-long journey with chronic illness and her background in Jewish learning and media. Prior to becoming an author, she studied dramatic writing at NYU Tisch and built a successful career in television, earning multiple accolades including a National Daytime Emmy Award.

In 2006, Jean left the entertainment industry and moved to Israel to study in rabbinical school, seeking a deeper connection to her faith and identity. Though her studies were eventually cut short due to her health, the experience profoundly shaped her voice and purpose as a writer. When her father encouraged her to write a book — “just not a Jewish one, because no one reads those” — she defied that advice, and in doing so, helped transform the landscape of Jewish commercial fiction.

Jean is represented by Carolyn Forde and Marilyn Biderman at Transatlantic Agency (literary), Addison Duffy at United Talent Agency (film), and Rob Firing at Transatlantic Agency (speakers).

Connect with her online at:

IG: JeanMeltzer
FB: JeanMeltzerAuthor
www.jeanmeltzer.com
www.jewish-joy.com