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H. B. Gilmour (1939, Brooklyn, New York — June 21, 2009, Cornwallville, New York) was a bestselling author of children's books residing in upstate New York with her husband, John Johann. She died June 21, 2009 of complications from lung cancer.

Gilmours best known novels are the Clueless series with author Randi Reisfeld. Gilmour’s first publishing job was at E.P. Dutton. In 1964 she joined Bantam Books where she worked as copywriter, editor, and copy chief and as an associate director of marketing. In 1992 and joined the book division at Scholastic, leaving in 1995.