Joseph B Cleary

Fiction Writer

Scotch Plains, NJ
New Jersey US

Author's Bio

 Joseph B. Cleary grew up in Westfield, NJ and now lives in the Scotch Plains NJ. He graduated from Susquehanna University with a degree in Business Administration and a minor in English. He is employed as a substitute teacher in Scotch Plains, NJ and as a field technician for CBS sports.  He enjoys going to concerts and spending time at his shore house with his life partner, Lynn Titus, and his dogs Dilly and Ghost. His work has been published in a number of literary journals and anthologies including, Talking River Review, The Prison Compendium, The Chamber, Black Market Lit, Framelines, as well as other journals. 

Publications & Prizes

Anthology:
The Prison Compendium (EMP, 2016)
Journals:
Chamber Magazine
,
Children Churches and Daddies
,
Talking River Review
,
The Yard
Prizes won: 

Honerable Mention by Short Story America contest for my short story, "Mick Rifkin." 

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
John Irving, Elmore Leonard, James Lee Burke, Dennis Lehane, Pat Conroy, Stephen King, Carl Hiaasen, Tim Dorsey, Kinky Freidman, Mark Twain, O. Henry
What I'm reading now: 
I am Charlotte Simmons by Tom Wolf

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
White
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Perth Amboy, NJ
New Jersey
Raised in: 
Westfield , NJ
New Jersey
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Last update: Mar 04, 2025