AUTHOR, ARTIST
Katie Hart Smith
What keeps me grounded and motivated as a writer?
Having a mission and a vision for my work. I understand that my words,
written or spoken, have power. I am passionate about writing stories that
touch the heart, inspire, and entertain the reader.
~ Katie Hart Smith
"Words, written or spoken, have power."

Columnist
For over 30  years, Katie Hart Smith has written for a wide array of audiences. Smith's literary work ranges from medical and academic publications to children's stories, non-fiction, memoir, and historical fiction.

Author
Speaker
Smith is a dynamic keynote speaker, having presented on a national level and been interviewed on podcasts. She is ideal for book clubs and community and civic organizations, and can lecture on a variety of topics. 
Smith was a former columnist and correspondent  for 5 years the Gwinnett Citizen newspaper. Her monthly column was called “From the Heart” .
Georgia Gwinnett College
School of Health Sciences/Nursing Program

Interviews & Videos

Georgia Gwinnett College Nursing Instructor,
Lisa Boisseau interviews author and registered nurse, Katie Hart Smith about her
Sacred Heart historical book series inspired by her grandmother and registered nurse,
Orvada Killion Isensee.
Georgia Gwinnett College
School of Health Sciences/Nursing Program
Learn the story behind the Georgia Gwinnett College's "History of Nursing" display and the inspirational woman who defied her father's wishes to stay on their family farm in Daviess County, Indiana in order to become a registered nurse in the early 1900s.
Georgia Libraries Conference - October, 2017

Katie Hart Smith and NYT Best Selling  Author, Karin Gillespie discussed, "Taking the Red Clay Path to Inspiration: Two Southern Novelists Discuss the Spark Behind Their Work."
Philanthropist
Katie Hart Smith and her husband, Jeff, are actively engaged in philanthropic efforts in their community and throughout Georgia.
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"Healthcare in the 1980s and Beyond"
Katie Hart Smith and fellow medical experts discuss the historical evolution of healthcare in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
Button Gwinnett Day, 2018
Buiness RadioX Interview - 7/21/2023
ArtistFirst Radio Interview - 6/7/2019


Publications

2025 - New Fiction Novel Coming this September!

Couch Time
with Carolyn
Memoir

From the Heart
Children's
Poetry Book
Always From the Heart
Children's
Poetry Book
Move Me, Move Me 1-2-3
Children's
Poetry Book

Duluth - Home of The Dream Keepers Commemorative Edition Non-fiction/Coffee Table Book

Georgia Gwinnett College
School of Health Sciences - Nursing
Program - History of Nursing Exhibit
Non-fiction/Coffee Table Book

Aspirations of the Heart
Historical Fiction

Sacred Heart Series

Hope Never Rests
Historical Fiction

High Cotton and Magnolias
Historical Fiction

Additional Publications

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