John L. Smith
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Smith, John L.[edit]
Native Nevadan John L. Smith is a longtime journalist and the author of more than a dozen books. He has won many state, regional, and national awards for his writing and was inducted into the Nevada Press Association Hall of Fame in 2016, the same year that saw him honored with the James Foley/Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism, the Society of Professional Journalists Ethics Award, and the Ancil Payne Award from the University of Oregon. He freelances for a variety of publications, including The Nevada Independent. The father of a grown daughter, Amelia, he is married to the writer Sally Denton and makes his home in Boulder City, Nevada.[1]
Awards and Honors[edit]
- 2021: Nevada Press Association, third place, non-staff general interest column, The Nevada Independent[2]
- 2020: Nevada Press Association, first place, non-staff general interest column, The Nevada Independent[3]
- 2019: Nevada Press Association, first place, non-staff general interest column, The Nevada Independent[4]
- 2018: Nevada Press Association, second place, non-staff general interest column, The Nevada Independent[5]
- 2017: Nevada Press Association, first place, non-staff general interest column, The Nevada Independent
- 2016: Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame induction[6]
- 2016: University of Oregon, Ancil Payne Award for Ethics[7]
- 2016: Northwestern University, Foley-Medill Medal for Courage[8]
- 2016: National Society of Professional Journalists, Ethics Award
- 2013: Best of the West, first place, daily column
- 2013: Nevada Press Association, first place, daily column
- 2012: Best of the West, third place, daily column
- 2012: Nevada Press Association, first place, general interest column
- 2010: Silver Pen Award, Nevada Writers Hall of Fame.
Works[edit]
Books[edit]
Nonfiction[edit]
- Saints, Sinners, and Sovereign Citizens: The Endless War Over the West's Public Lands, University of Nevada Press, 2021
- Westside Slugger: Joe Neal's Lifelong Fight for Social Justice, University of Nevada Press, 2019
Children's Nonfiction[edit]
- Sarah Winnemucca: A Princess for the People (Fields of Silver and Gold, Book 1), Keystone Canyon Press, 2020
- Snowshoe Thompson: Sierra Mailman (Fields of Silver and Gold, Book 2), Keystone Canyon Press, 2020
- Anne Martin: The March for Suffrage (Fields of Silver and Gold, Book 3), Keystone Canyon Press, 2021
- Ben Palmer: Black Pioneers on the Frontier (Fields of Silver and Gold, Book 4), Keystone Canyon Press 2021
- The Pony Express: True Tales and Frontier Legends (Fields of Silver and Gold, Book 5), Keystone Canyon Press 2022
- Pioneering Medicine: From Sage to Surgery (Fields of Silver and Gold, Book 6), Keystone Canyon Press
References[edit]
- ↑ "John L. Smith". Keystone Canyon Press. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ "Nevada Press Foundation 2021 Awards of Excellence". Nevada Press Association. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ "Nevada Press Foundation 2020 Awards of Excellence". Nevada Press Association. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ "NPA 2019 awards contest winners announced". Nevada Press Association. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ "2018 contest winners for Urban Dailies". Nevada Press Association. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ "John L. Smith inducted into Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame". Nevada Press Association. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ "SOJC recognizes outstanding journalistic ethics with 16th annual Ancil Payne Award | Journalism and Communication". journalism.uoregon.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ "2016-James-Foley-Medill-Medal-for-Courage - Medill - Northwestern University". www.medill.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
External links[edit]
Category:Journalism Category:Writers
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