
Howard Hatcher authored his first book, Granddaddy Tell Me A Story, in 2010. He wrote a popular column for the Dunlap Tribune and The Chattanooga Times Free Press for several years. Hatcher graduated from Middle Tennessee State in 1957. His post college career includes 8 years with Borden Foods, 34 years with USDA Rural Development and 10 years as director of the Chamber of Commerce at Dunlap, Tennessee.
He is a 51-year member of the Lions Club and an active United Methodist, serving at local and regional levels. His stories are written in a way that can be enjoyed by children and adults.

