Hannah Dustin Howell (born 1950 in Massachusetts) is an American author of over 40 historical romance novels, many of which are set in medieval Scotland.

[1] Howell is descended from some of the original American colonists, with her maternal ancestors settling in Massachusetts in the 1630s.

[2] While on a trip to England, Howell met her husband, aeronautical engineer Stephen, and they have been married for over forty years.

She published her first novel in 1988 and is an active member of the Romance Writers of America.

Howell is a very prolific author, averaging more than one book per year.