Jean M. Auel

Jean Marie Auel
BornJean Marie Untinen
(1936-02-18) February 18, 1936
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Pen nameJean M. Untinen-Auel (Finland)
OccupationNovelist
EducationUniversity of Portland (MBA)
Period1980present
GenrePre-historical fiction
Notable worksEarth's Children series
SpouseRay Bernard Auel
Children5
Website
www.jeanauel.com

Jean Marie Auel (/l/; née Untinen; born February 18, 1936) is an American writer who wrote the Earth's Children books, a series of novels set in prehistoric Europe that explores human activities during this time, and touches on the interactions of Cro-Magnon people with Neanderthals. Her books have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.