Journalist Harry Smith to speak at the All-Iowa Writers' Conference slated for Sept. 21 in Montezuma

        Retired television journalist Harry Smith will be headlining the the 2024 All-Iowa Writers' Conference on Saturday, Sept. 21 at Community Hope Church in Montezuma. Smith, a Central College alum, will present on his career and writing beginning at 9 a.m.
      Smith worked for NBC News, MSNBC, and CNBC as a senior correspondent. He hosted the CBS News morning programs, The Early Show and its predecessor, CBS This Morning, for 17 years. In July 2011, Smith left CBS News to become a correspondent for NBC News and the news magazine Rock Center with Brian Williams. He also served as an anchor for MSNBC, conducting daytime live coverage of breaking news and events since first appearing in November 2015.  Smith will be teaching a course this fall at Central College in Pella.
        Other speakers include: Phil Hester, a comic book artist and writer from North English; Lee Michaels, an author of over 80 Harlequin Romance novels as well as many other fiction and non-fiction books; Misty Urban, a contemporary and romance author; Jackie Haley, a nationally recognized award-winning author, speaker and entrepreneur; and one more yet to be named author.
     Visit www.ourfrontporchbooks.com for information on the conference and to download a registration form. Preregistration is $40 and it includes lunch.

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