Thomas J. Belton

Thomas Belton is an author with extensive publications in fiction, poetry, non-fiction, magazine feature writing, science writing, and journalism. His professional memoir, “Protecting New Jersey’s Environment: From Cancer Alley to the New Garden State” (Rutgers University Press) won “Best Book in Science Writing for the General Public” by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/protecting-new-jerseys-environment/9780813548876

In addition, he has published many short stories including for the journals Mystery Tribune, Constellations, South Shore Review, The Satirist, Adelaide, Meet Me at 19th Street, Cicada and Art News. His short story “Seneca Village Arises,” (Meet Me @ 19th Street Journal) was awarded “Best First Chapter” in the journal’s 2021 contest for a Young Adult novel opening dealing with racial inequality. http://www.archstreetpress.org/bargemans-daughter/

He is also a poet and his most recently published poems were in the journals, New World Writing, “Bus Ryde to Skool.” https://newworldwriting.net/thomas-belton-bus-ryde-to-skool/ and The Ekphrastic Review “Wonderland” https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/wonderland-by-thomas-belton .

In non-fiction he has published hundreds of scientific articles and essays. His 2021 essay on climate change was published in “Superstition Review,” the literary magazine of Arizona State University titled “Sea Level Rise and the Two Cultures.” https://blog.superstitionreview.asu.edu/2020/11/17/sea-level-rise-and-the-two-cultures-a-guest-post-by-tom-belton/

He is also a frequent Op-Ed writer for the New York Times, The Baltimore Sun, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.