The Dream People is an online literary journal run in association with Eraserhead Press. For those who despair in the current publishing establishment we offer an alternative. Ours is a mirage brought on by the thirst for a fresh approach, a slip inside the cracks between what we are told is acceptable, a new reality which cannot be defined. We hope to provide both authors and readers alike with an oasis in these cultural deserts which surround us. Join us for a dance through the palatial ruins of conformity and discover for yourself that its pillars support nothing at all.

John Edward Lawson
Editor in Chief
John lives in suburban Maryland out of sheer spite. He has been a winner of the Fiction International Emerging Writers competition in addition to being nominated for the Pushcart Prize. He is the author of Sin Conductor (forthcoming from Two Backed Books), Pocket Full of Loose Razorblades, Last Burn in Hell, and the poetry collections The Horrible and The Scars Are Complimentary. Other editorial projects of his include the anthologies Tempting Disaster, Sick, Of Flesh and Hunger, and The Wicked Will Laugh.

Jennifer Barnes
Assistant Editor & Web Master
Jennifer graduated from the University of Maryland with an English degree and a concentration in Poetry/Creative Writing. Not only has she has had numerous poems and articles published both in print and online, but she also is 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. Jennifer was a columnist for The Melodia, a music newspaper, as well as a regular contributor to many music publications. She not only covered the music scene but was also a part of it as singer, lyricist, and guitarist for the band Dead Letter Office. By day she is a graphic designer with over seven years of web and print design experience. Her recent editorial projects include The Best of the Dream People Poets, Hell on the Installment Plan, and Unknown Pleasures.

Dustin LaValley
Interview Editor
Dustin LaValley lives in Upstate NY. His fiction and non-fiction have appeared in numerous electronic and print publications. A collection of short fiction is due out this fall by Naked Snake Press. Besides writing, Dustin is a mixed martial artist, studying the art forms of Shinto Ryu, Ju Jutsu, and Kobudo. He believes Joe R. Lansdale is God, loves sociology, and psychology. More information can be found at http://djofl.tripod.com and http://www.3pitt.com.