WANT TO KNOW HOMER'S OPINION OF THE DEMISE OF AMERICA'S MOON PROGRAM? PLEASE CLICK ON HOMER'S BLOG ABOVE AND READ HIS LAST SEVERAL NOTES ON THE SUBJECT. HELP HOMER FIGHT FOR REALISTIC NATIONAL GOALS IN SPACE THAT CAN DO MUCH TO RESCUE OUR ECONOMY AND INSTILL AN OPTIMISTIC, PRODUCTIVE SPIRIT IN ALL AMERICANS.

WANT TO HEAR HOMER TALK ABOUT WHAT THE END OF AMERICA'S MOON PROGRAM MEANS TO YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN? CLICK HERE.

Homer's new short story about America's post-NASA future.

HELP THE CHILDREN OF COAL MINERS GO TO COLLEGE.




Welcome to the official site of best-selling author Homer Hickam.

We appreciate the millions of readers who enjoyed Homer's classic memoir Rocket Boys/October Sky and his three other Coalwood books and have now become rabid fans of the page-turning Josh Thurlow novels. Homer's latest is Red Helmet, a story of romance and mystery in today's Appalachian coalfields. Thank you for your support of Homer's work!

You'll find tools on this site for all Homer Hickam books, including lesson plans and other resources for teachers, reading group discussion guides and city reads, and information for students studying the books. Go here for some of Homer's editorials and other articles, and here for Homer's interviews.

We're glad you've joined Homer's fans and hope you have fun and learn a few things while exploring our site. It changes often, so please bookmark it and come back to visit!

MAKE READING PART OF YOUR LIFE!

Special Offer! Go here to purchase Kathy Mattea's wonderful new album COAL together with Homer's new novel RED HELMET. Homer has written the liner notes for COAL and thinks everyone will love Kathy's great collection of coal mining songs. Think early Christmas, birthdays, anniversarys, or just a very special gift for a special someone!

News on the Rocket Boys Broadway Musical. Listen to some of the songs and more! Go here.

to have a City Read with one of Homer's books!

to buy beautiful Beach Glass jewelry, order special T-shirts and more.