Defenestration is run by an elite cadre of writers and humorists, many of whom actually exist. The below biographies will tell you a little bit about the Defenestration staff (also known as the “crew,” despite our ship burning down in the Baltimore Inner Harbor back in 2004). Please note that while some of the crew list personal e-mails and/or web pages where they can be contacted, submissions and submission-related questions should always be directed to the addresses listed in our submissions guidelines.
Andrew Kaye
Co-Founder, Editor-in-Chief, Resident Cartoonist, Robot Handler
Andrew is a writer from Northern Virginia. You can tell he’s from Northern Virginia because he stresses the “Northern” part in conversation. In addition to throwing his weight around as editor-in-chief (about 120 pounds, depending on how well he’s been fed), Andrew draws Defenestration’s weekly comic strip, Ben & Winslow.
Andrew writes speculative fiction and poetry, and has work forthcoming in Electric Velocipede. He can be contacted directly at andrewdefenestrates@gmail.com. He can also be followed via Twitter and Livejournal. More of his artwork can be found in his deviantART gallery.
Eileen Lavelle
Co-Founder, Editor, Columnist, Senior Columnist Wrangler
Eileen has a Master’s Degree in Professional Writing and Editing from George Mason University. Frequent target of fallen angels, Eileen hides from their seductive wrath in the hallowed confines of Defenestration HQ, where she hopes to erect a wall of words between herself and the forces of evil. Read the latest brick in her wall in her column “This is Your Brain On…”
Eileen can be contacted directly at eileendefenestrates@gmail.com. She can also be followed via Livejournal.
Genevieve Valentine
Co-Founder, Columnist, Contributing Editor, Website Coordinator
Genevieve is a writer in New York, but you’ll never find her there because millions of people live there and Genevieve likes her privacy. She has terrible taste in movies, as evident in her video column “Abridged Classics.”
Genevieve is a prolific writer of speculative fiction, examples of which can be found in Strange Horizons, Fantasy Magazine, Federations, and numerous other magazines and anthologies. You can check up on her latest misadventures via Twitter and Livejournal.
Haratron
Public Relations
Public relations require the cold and unemotional communication skills of a mechanical man, and Haratron is one such contraption. His typically robotic desire to kill all humans has been reprogrammed to the best of our abilities. Now he only wants to kill Eileen. Haratron manages the Defenestration Facebook page, and provides up-to-the-minute Defenestration updates via his Twitter feed. Follow him.
Bigfoot
Associate Editor for Fiction
Bigfoot is a novelist, playwright, and scholar from the Pacific Northwest. He is a frequent contributor to numerous cryptozooilogical journals, websites, and television programs. While he’s recognized around the world, Bigfoot generally prefers to keep a low profile. He’s been working for Defenestration for years-unless he hasn’t.
Jersey Devil
Associate Editor for Non-Fiction
Born Japhet Leeds, Jr., the creature now known as the Jersey Devil is a writer and amateur botanist from the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. He has a well-rounded sense of humor, but hates “Why the long face?” jokes.
Elm Tree
Associate Editor for Poetry
The Elm Tree has been providing us with oxygen from Day One, and we can’t thank it enough. There’s no one better to read through our poetry submissions than the Elm Tree. After all, you can’t say “poetry” without “tree.” He told us to say that.
Amblyopsis Spelaea
Visual Content Supervisor
A blind cave fish, Ambylopsis is fond of all forms of artwork in various mediums. She’s especially partial to cartoons and photography, and loves surreal artwork. Don’t worry about pronouncing her name. We just call her “Amber.”
Benjamin Franklin
Intern
Newly hired intern Ben Franklin has a lot to learn about the humor writing industry.
