Homer Hickam

Homer Hickam is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Rocket Boys and what he calls his "Coalwood" series of memoirs that includes The Coalwood Way, Sky of Stone, and We Are Not Afraid. He is also the author of the bestselling "Josh Thurlow" series of historical novels that began with The Keeper's Son and continues with The Ambassador's Son (recently optioned for a major motion picture).

He and his wife and cats share their time between homes in Huntsville, Alabama, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Please see www.homerhickam.com for more information.

Homer Hickam's titles include the following:

The Far Reaches
The Ambassador's Son
The Keeper's Son
We Are Not Afraid
Sky of Stone
The Coalwood Way
Back to the Moon
Rocket Boys (aka October Sky)
Torpedo Junction
Red Helmet