Dick Couch is an American author, professor, and former U.S. Navy SEAL.

Richard Stanley Francis was a British steeplechase jockey and crime writer whose novels centre on horse racing in England.

Dick Walther Harrison is a Swedish historian. He is currently a Professor of History at Lund University.

Dick Hebdige is an expatriate English media theorist and sociologist, and a professor of art and media studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His work is commonly associated with the study of subcultures, and its resistance against the mainstream of society. His current research interests include media topographies, desert studies, and performative criticism.

Ronald Gordon King-Smith OBE, was an English writer of children's books, primarily using the pen name Dick King-Smith. He is best known for The Sheep-Pig (1983). It was adapted as the movie Babe (1995) and translations have been published in fifteen languages. He was awarded an Honorary Master of Education degree by the University of the West of England in 1999 and appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours.

Dick Laan was a Dutch children's writer and film pioneer. He is best known for his Pinkeltje series.

Richard Samuel Morris is an American political author and commentator who previously worked as a pollster, political campaign consultant, and general political consultant.

Richard Jay Schaap was an American sportswriter, broadcaster, and author.

Dick Teresi is an American writer. He is a co-author of The God Particle: If the Universe Is the Answer, What Is the Question? He is also a former editor of Omni.

Didier Conrad is a French comics artist and writer. Since 2012, he has been the artist of the popular Asterix series.