József Köves (born July 7, 1938, in Budapest) is a Hungarian publisher, writer, and journalist.
He later pursued his studies at Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Humanities, specializing in library science and Hungarian literature, from 1975 to 1981.
Between 1959 and 1970, he worked as a propaganda presenter at the Állami Könyvterjesztő Vállalat (State Book Distributor Company).
In 1972, Köves became the head of the press group at Művelt Nép Könyvterjesztő (Cultured People's Book Distributor), where he served for five years.
From 1977 to 1985, he held the position of Deputy Head of the Propaganda Department at the Hungarian Publishers and Distributors Association.