Zemiro was born in
Miles, Queensland in 1939 and she grew up in
Maryborough, Queensland. She studied at the
University of Queensland and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree. In the mid-1960s, Zemiro travelled to France by ship. On board, she met French-Algerian waiter Claude Zemiro, whom she subsequently married. In France, Zemiro studied at the
University of Aix-en-Provence where she gained a
licence dès lettres. Zemiro taught French in high schools and her husband opened two restaurants,
Home Cooking and
Crab Apple. Zemiro co-wrote the book series
Tapis Volant and
Mini Vol, and
Révisions. She also translated poems in the online magazine
Ekleksographia: wave two. In 2012, Jane Zemiro co-wrote an article on translating poetry, "An Act of Rash Bravado". Zemiro is the partner of poet
Pam Brown. ==Awards and honours==