Juozas Paukštelis born Juozas Ptašinskas (2 March 1899, Titoniai, Kovno Governorate – 20 July 1981) was a Lithuanian author and translator. His works have been translated into Russian, Polish, and Kazakh.
After receiving a degree from Kaunas University in theology and philosophy, he spent much of his life in the city of Kėdainiai, where he hosted literary gatherings. His house there is now a museum.
In 1985, the Juozas Paukštelis Award was established to honor the books that best describe rural life and its moral and social complexities.