Nicholas O’Connell (born March 6, 1957) is an American journalist, novelist, editor and publisher. He was lauded for his debut novel, The Storms of Denali, and for his great understanding of mountaineering.; and also for his book On Sacred Ground, for his deep-rooted connection with nature and Northwestern U.S. literature. He is the publisher of The Writer’s Workshop Review, an online literary magazine and founder of The Writer’s Workshop, an on-campus and online writing program in Seattle.