W. Leon Smith

W. LEON SMITH is the author of several books. A native of Central Texas, he has edited and published several newspapers over a 30-year period and is an accomplished reporter, photographer, investigator, landscaper, and keyhole gardener. He is former owner/operator of a movie theatre, has been a state-licensed irrigator, and was elected to several terms as a mayor of a small city. One of his companies, Keyhole Farm, LLC, manufactures keyhole garden kits. www.keyholefarm.com

He is publisher of the highly acclaimed newspaper The Lone Star Iconoclast.

Smith’s works have been published in newspapers and magazines worldwide, including appearances in the New York Times, Vanity Fair, and the British Journalism Review, to just name a few. He appeared in the documentary film, Crawford, Texas.

His books include The Switch Pitcher, Plant Your Garden In A Keyhole, Epitaph, and The Vigil - 26 Days In Crawford, Texas.