Austin Sailsbury is a writer, editor, voice actor, and creative consultant.

Educated as an architect, Austin’s passion for storytelling drew him away from the drafting table and into a life of creative writing for print, film, and digital platforms.

Austin is the creator of the audio documentary ‘American Getaway: The Very True, Very Strange Story of Camp Wandawega’ (2022), now available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and the co-creator of Friday Candy the Podcast. His latest book is ‘Family Adventures: Exploring the World With Children’ (Gestalten, 2020).

You can read a selection of Austin’s work here and listen to audio stories here.

Contact Austin.

 
 

Portrait by Lars Hauschildt

 

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Magazines

 

Kind Words

 

'Austin's writing is multi-dimensional—both witty and sophisticated at the same time. Our readers respond to his reflective style of writing and they often reach out to mention how much they have enjoyed his words and have related to his experiences.'

— Nathan Williams, Founder Kinfolk Magazine

 

‘Working with Austin on stories for The Magnolia Journal was a complete pleasure. Not only is he a talent, but his intentionality in asking for feedback along the way made the writing and editing a truly collaborative process. The resulting product is fantastic.’

— Charis Dietz, Senior Editor Magnolia Journal

 

‘Austin is an exceptional talent with acumen in all aspects of branding and marketing. His voice and prose have touched all of our marketing collateral including web, video, social, and printed materials. He is committed to excellence and is also a pleasure to work with.'

— Jamie Hammel, Owner of The Hudson Company

 

'Collaborating with Austin is always a great experience. His work weaves together so much of what I love about authentic storytelling: honesty, humor, compassion, and an endless curiosity about life and
its many mysteries.’

— Tereasa Surratt, Owner of Camp Wandawega