Prakash N. Shah (born 12 September 1940) is an Indian writer, editor and journalist from Gujarat, India.

Prakash N. Shah was born to his father Naveenchandra Lalbhai and mother Induben on 12 September 1940 in Manasa, Gujarat.

Earlier, he was involved in a creative and ideological awareness campaign of a youth organisation named 'Aarat'.

In 1971, he quit his job as a professor and joined the Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, as a co-editor in the Gyangangotri book series with Bhogilal Gandhi.

Initially he was placed in Palanpur sub-jail and then shifted to the central jail of Vadodara for ten months (till January 1977).