Tom Stanton

Born: 1960   Warren , MI
Parents: Joseph and Betty Stanton
Spouse: Beth Bagley-Stanton
Children: Zack; Will; Taylor
Address(es):
Permanent :
New Baltimore , MI
Contact Information:
Email : [email protected]
Website : http://www.tomstanton.com

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Image of Terror in the City of Champions : murder, baseball, and the secret society that shocked Depression-era Detroit Terror in the City of Champions : murder, baseball, and the secret society that shocked Depression-era Detroit
- Narrative non-fiction Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/tom-stanton/terror-in-the-city-of-champions/ 2017 Michigan Notable Book
Michigan History Adult Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press 2016
Image of Ty and The Babe : baseball's fiercest rivals : a surprising friendship and the 1941 has-beens golf championship Ty and The Babe : baseball's fiercest rivals : a surprising friendship and the 1941 has-beens golf championship
- Narrative non-fiction
Non Fiction , Biography Adult NY, Thomas Dunne Books / St. Martin's Press 2007
Image of The Detroit Tigers Reader The Detroit Tigers Reader
- Editor
Non Fiction , Michigan Adult , Teen Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press 2005
Image of Hank Aaron and the Home Run That Changed America Hank Aaron and the Home Run That Changed America Non Fiction Adult NY, William Morrow / HarperCollins 2004
Image of The Road to Cooperstown : a father, two sons, and the journey of a lifetime The Road to Cooperstown : a father, two sons, and the journey of a lifetime
- Sports memoir
Biography , History Adult NY, Thomas Dunne Books / St. Martin's Press 2003
Image of The Final Season : fathers, sons, and one last season in a classic American ballpark The Final Season : fathers, sons, and one last season in a classic American ballpark
- Sports memoir Review: http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-312-27288-3
Michigan History Adult New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press 2001

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes
I enjoy doing appearances and have done book events and speaking engagements in more than twenty states.

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
Michigan Notable Book designation for "Terror in the City of Champions." 2017
Michigan Author Award, Michigan Library Association
- The Michigan Author Award recognizes an outstanding published body of literary work by an author who is either from Michigan or has substantial ties to the state. The award was established in 1992 with the intention of recognizing significant Michigan authors with a lifetime achievement award. Over the years, the award has been given to a diverse collection of writers working in a variety of genres and styles. A panel of judges representing Michigan Library Association members determines the recipient on overall literary merit.
2008
Finalist, Quill Award for Best Sports Book, Publishers Weekly,
- for Ty and The Babe
2008
Finalist, Best Non-Fiction Book, Great Lakes Booksellers Association
- for The Road to Cooperstown
2003
Spitball Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year
- for The Final Season
2001
Elysian Fields Quarterly Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year
- for The Final Season
2001
Knight-Wallace Fellow, University of Michigan
- Journalism fellowship
1995 -1996

Memberships:

Name Date
Detroit board of the Society of Professional Journalists

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Knight-Wallace Fellow University of Michigan Ann Arbor , MI 1995 -1996
Master of Arts (M.A.)Communication Michigan State University East Lansing , MI 1993
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Journalism Oakland University Rochester Hills , MI 1982

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Associate Professor of Journalism University of Detroit Mercy Detroit , MI 2008
Full-time author New Baltimore , MI 1999 -2008
Editor, co-owner and co-founder The Voice Newspapers New Baltimore , MI 1983 -1999

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