Austin Kleon

Austin Kleon
Kleon at the 2015 Texas Book Festival
Born	Template:1983 Circleville, Ohio
Occupation	Author
Nationality	American
Website
austinkleon.com

Austin Kleon (born 1983) is a New York Times bestselling author of three books: Steal Like an Artist; Show Your Work!; and Newspaper Blackout.

Kleon's works focus on creativity in today's world. He has spoken at organizations such as Pixar, Google, and TEDx, and at conferences such as The Economist's Human Potential Summit and SXSW.

Kleon was born in Circleville, Ohio, United States.

Kleon has worked as a librarian, a web designer, and a copywriter, previous to being a published author.

Kleon's work has been translated into over a dozen languages and featured on major media.

Kleon lives in Austin, Texas with his family.