Kenneth John Atchity aka "Kenneth Atchity" or "Ken Atchity" (1944– ) is an American producer and author, who has worked in the world of storytelling as a literary manager, editor, speaker, writing and career coach, columnist, book reviewer, brand consultant, and professor of comparative literature. At home among the many worlds of communications, he was labeled a "story merchant" by a visiting ambassador to the United States. "I believe in the power of stories to change the world," he said in a keynote talk at a Houston writers conference, "and I've been privileged to spend a lifetime helping storytellers get their stories to the widest audiences in book, brand, and film." He and his story-focused companies, Story Merchant, Story Merchant Books, Atchity Entertainment International, Inc., Atchity Productions, The Writers Lifeline, Inc., and The Louisiana Wave Studio, LLC, in Shreveport, Louisiana produce films and develop, sell, and publish books, screenplays, and films to television and cinema; and consult with storytellers about their career strategies and tactics.