Conor Kostick (born 26 June 1964) is a historian and writer living in Dublin.

A former chairperson of the Irish Writers Union and member of the board of the National Library of Ireland, he has won a number of awards.

[9] Conor Kostick was a designer for the UK's first live action role-playing game, Treasure Trap.

He was President of the Irish Jury for the EU Prize for Literature in 2015,[12] and in that year too he was appointed to the Board of the National Library of Ireland.

[17] As a historian, Kostick's awards include a gold medal from Trinity College Dublin,[4] first prize in the 2001 Dublinia Medieval Essay Competition; fellowships from the Irish Research Council and the University of Nottingham; a Marie Curie Career Integration Grant;[18] and, in 2015, the British Academy's Rising Star Engagement Award.