About the author

It took Cliff Anthony about seven years of writing, rewriting, tweaking, and a few pints of tequila to complete Tears in God’s Own Country (Published in 2023).
A native of Kerala, Cliff made America home in 1986.
To pay for his food and mortgages, Cliff teaches journalism and freelances for area publications in Cleveland, Ohio.
First novel: Page-A1 (Published in 2013).

Real jobs:
◊ Adviser, The Carroll News —  Tim Russert Department of Communication, John Carroll University, Ohio.
◊ Professor – Journalism and adviser to The Collegian — Lorain County Community College, Ohio (15 years — Retired).
◊ Assistant Professor – Journalism and adviser to The Stater (Three years) — Cleveland State University,  Ohio.
◊ Bureau chief, Geauga County edition (One year)
, Reporter (Four years) —The News-Herald, Willoughby, Ohio.
◊ Reporter (10 years) — Sun Newspapers, Cleveland, Ohio.
◊ Managing Editor (Three years) — News India, New York.
◊ Reporter (Three years) — Oman Daily Observer, Oman, Middle East.
◊ Reporter (Three years) — The Blitz Group, Mumbai, India.
◊ Copy editor (One year) — Mid-Day, Mumbai, India.

Honors:
↔ Cliff is among the 150 journalism faculty members named Community News Champions for 2026 by Vermont University’s Center for Community News.
↔ The Press Club of Cleveland’s All Ohio Excellence in Journalism —12 awards.
↔ Distinguished Service Award  from The Society of Professional
Journalists (Cleveland Chapter) in 2021.
↔ SPJ’s Ohio Best Journalism — three awards.
↔ The Suburban Newspapers of America — three awards.

Professional organizations:
*  SPJ— Cleveland Chapter, board member.
*  The Press Club of Cleveland (Board member 2021-2025).
* Ohio Writers’ Association.
*  Literary Cleveland.
* Northern Ohio Writers’ Guild.