New Items

• Tom will speak on "Hell Hawks!" at National World War II Museum in New Orleans -- Noon, Nov. 15.
• Tom's "Hell Hawks!" interview on John Batchelor's nationally syndicated show, Aug. 31, 2008.
• Tom's new blog, Flight Notes, is up and running.
• Tom's article, "Mercury Rising," appears in Invention and Technology magazine's Fall 08 issue.(Writing).
• Watch for Tom's spaceflight commentary during November's shuttle mission STS-126 on Fox News (Consulting).
• Tom's book Planetology, with Ellen Stofan, debuts from National Geographic on Nov. 13, 2008.(Writing).
• Tom appears at October Sky Festival with novelist Homer Hickam in Coalwood, West Virginia on October 4. Sample photos here.
• Hell Hawks!, from Tom Jones and Bob Dorr, goes into third printing with Zenith Press in August.(Writing).
• Tom gives inspirational keynote speech to Guest House fund-raiser, Rochester, MN, August 2008. (Speaking)
• In July, Tom joins Cypress International's team of experts in business development. (Consulting).

Tom on Video

At a speech at the British Columbia Institute of Technology in April 2008, Tom discussed how the space shuttle and space station will help us return to the Moon. Watch here.

Writing:

Although Tom's newest book is Hell Hawks! (see Home Page), you can still purchase Sky Walking: An Astronaut's Memoir. Tom's memoir was named one of the "Five Best" space books by The Wall Street Journal on Dec. 30, 2006. It's an insider's gripping account of four space shuttle missions, and a frank look of their emotional impact on his family. If you want to know what spaceflight is really like, read Sky Walking.
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Tom is a regular columnist for Aerospace America magazine. Look for his column, "The View From Here," for an astronaut's perspective on current space exploration topics.

On the right: Tom speaks to school audiences in Wenatchee, Wash. in September 2008. The Association of Space Explorers-sponsored visit was aimed at motivating future explorers, who may one day carry our dreams to Mars.

Listen to Tom:

Tom discussed the Hell Hawks! story as a guest on Crosstalk, syndicated nationally, on July 3, 2008. Listen here.

In May 2007, Tom spoke about what inspired him to write Sky Walking with the Fairfax County (VA) Library system's director, Sam Clay, on "BookCast." Listen here.

In March 2006, Tom discussed the genesis and experiences behind Sky Walking in a 13-minute interview with Bill Thompson of "Eye on Books." Listen here.

Speaking:

Tom continues to entertain, educate, and motivate audiences across the country with his engaging presentations. Each talk is tailored specifically for the audience, and Tom works closely with the group to determine how best to meet the organization's requirements.

To inquire about scheduling Tom for your next event, please contact The HarperCollins Speakers Bureau.

Consulting:

Tom will serve a second two-year term on the NASA Advisory Council, offering strategic advice to the space agency's administrator.

Tom, with the Association of Space Explorers' Near Earth Object Committee, delivered to the U.N. a decision-making strategy for protecting Earth from the impact of rogue asteroids. The ASE's proposal (Asteroid Threats: A Call for Global Response) went to the U.N. in September, and will be taken up by its Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space in February 2009.

Updated November 10, 2008