David Donachie (born 1944) is a Scottish nautical historical novelist. He also writes under the pen-names Tom Connery and Jack Ludlow.
He was elected to the Management Committee of the Society of Authors in 2014 and became Chair in March 2016.
As of 2016[update], there are nineteen books published under his own name and the same number under his pen-names. He is best known for his seafaring novels.