Founding Editor — John Edward Lawson

John is a full-time writer of fiction, poetry, articles, and screenplays. He has been a winner of the Fiction International Emerging Writers competition and been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, Bram Stoker Award, Rhysling Award and Dwarf Stars Award. He is author of the novel Last Burn in Hell, the collections Pocket Full of Loose Razorblades, Discouraging at Best and the poetry collection The Troublesome Amputee.

Editorial projects of his include the anthologies Of Flesh and Hunger, Tempting Disaster, The Wicked Will Laugh, and Sick.

More information about John's works is available at www.JohnLawson.org.

Managing Editor — Jennifer C. Barnes

Jennifer graduated from the University of Maryland with an English degree and a concentration in Poetry/Creative Writing. She has had numerous poems and articles published both in print and online, and is also co-author of the e-book Skin for the Bloodless. Most recently her work was published in The Greatest Chapbook Ever, A Little Poetry, Ascent, and sidereality.

By day she is a graphic designer with over five years of web and print design experience. Her recent editorial projects include the chapbooks The Best of the Dream People Poets, Hell on the Installment Plan, and Unknown Pleasures.

Assistant Editor — Dustin LaValley

Dustin LaValley's work has appeared online and in print. A few publishing credits include Sick: An Anthology of Illness, A Razor Ocean: Bloody Tales, The Harrow, Nostalgia Magazine, Savage Night, Bewildering Stories and others.

Our Transcendental Solipsist hails from the wilds of New York, and when he isn't busy guest editing The Dream People online journal of the bizarre he's reading up on Master and Slave Morality, Postmodernism, and other crowd-pleasers. Oh, he also helps distribute Sick propaganda to the unhealthy masses. A true modern-day Mother Theresa, he is. Read about his exploits.

"What matters most is how well you
walk through the fire."
—C. Bukowski

Publicity Manager — Vacant

If you are interested in becoming the publicity manager at RDSP please contact us.

Non-fiction Editor — Stanley Ashenbach

Stanley Ashenbach was born in Ez, France.  His mother claims he is the product of a union between her and John Fogerty; consequently he believes he is the nameless subject of several Creedence Clearwater Revival songs.  He holds a M.A. degree in haberdashery from Stick Figure University, has translated thousands of French words into English, and enjoys watching reruns of What’s Happening Now!!  In addition to being the nonfiction editor of Guide Dog Books, Ashenbach is the managing editor of The Dream People, a journal of Bizarro texts.

All nonfiction queries should be directed to stanleyashenbach@yahoo.com.