James W. Ziskin (born 1960) is an American crime fiction author. He has won an Anthony Award, a Barry Award, and two Macavity Awards.
Ziskin grew up in Amsterdam, New York. He studied Romance Languages and Literature at the University of Pennsylvania.
Following his education, Ziskin worked as a photo-news producer and writer in New York City before becoming the director of New York University's Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimo from 1993 to 1998.