Deena ElGenaidi

Deena ElGenaidi is a writer and editor based in Brooklyn, New York. Her debut novel, Dust Settles North, is set to release with Bindery in summer 2025.

She wrote, directed, and produced the award-winning comedy web series Codependent. She is a former TV News Writer for Primetimer and a former editor for Hyperallergic. Her writing has been featured in Vulture, Insider, Nylon, Salon, MTV News, Oprah Daily, Longreads, Electric Literature, Lithub, and more. She is represented by Monica Rodriguez at Context Literary Agency.

Deena holds her MFA in Creative Writing from Rutgers University-Camden and her MA in English from Villanova University.