Writer/ Publisher

John Lawson

John is an author, editor and poet living in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. His works include the novel Last Burn in Hell, the fiction collection Pocket Full of Loose Razorblades, and four poetry collections: The Troublesome Amputee, The Plague Factory, The Horrible and The Scars Are Complimentary. He was a finalist in the 2001 Fiction International writing competition and his work has been nominated for a Pushcart prize.

John is also a founding editor of Raw Dog Screaming Press, and their new imprint Two Backed Books. He spent four years as editor of The Dream People online literary journal of bizarro fiction and poetry and has edited several print anthologies.

writers@shevacon.org .

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