Kem Nunn (born 1948) is a third-generation Californian novelist, surfer, and magazine and television writer who lives in southern California.

Nunn collaborated with producer David Milch on the third and final season (2006) of the HBO Western drama series Deadwood.

Nunn was a creator, executive producer, and head writer for the television series, Chance, with Hugh Laurie, directed by Lenny Abrahamson.

Nunn also spent time in the graduate programs in Creative Writing at Columbia and University of California, Irvine.

[6] He has written the novels Tapping the Source, Dogs of Winter, Pomona Queen, Unassigned Territory, Tijuana Straits, and Chance.