Riot Lit: N. Frank Daniels, Tony O’Neill, and Jolene Siana

N. Frank Daniels came to a crossroads early in 2003. He could either go back to school for a graduate degree (he holds a B.A. in English), or he could pursue his true vocation and become a novelist. He decided to dedicate himself to writing, then allow the proverbial chips to fall where they may. Daniels is an active follower of the DIY ethic, and an ardent supporter of hip-hop/graffiti culture. He lives outside Atlanta with his wife and their two children.

Praise for Futureproof:

“Really good shit.”
James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces and My Friend Leonard

"The writing is very edgy. If you enjoy writers like Stephen Elliott, you will find a home in Futureproof. I haven't felt as chilled reading a novel since I read the snuff film pages from Less Than Zero. This book is haunting for one simple reason: It's convincing. Forget Generation X and Generation Y. Daniels is writing about Generation Z--and God help us if he's right."
PODdy Mouth (girlondemand.blogspot.com)

In a previous life Tony O'Neill played keyboards for bands and artists as diverse as Kenickie, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, and Marc Almond. After moving to Los Angeles his promising career was derailed by heroin addiction, quickie marriages and crack abuse. While kicking methadone he started writing about his experiences on the periphery of the Hollywood Dream and he has been writing ever since. He lives in New York where he works a variety of odd jobs, drinks too much, worries about money, and writes.

Praise for Digging The Vein:

"Digging the Vein is mining diamonds for the crown of the king of hell."
John Giorno (Giorno Poetry Systems), author of You Got To Burn To Shine

"Reading it, I could taste the LA smog. Here pain comes at you like a Mack truck - relenteless and unavoidable. Don't blink. Keep reading."
Dan Fante, author of Mooch, Chump Change, Spitting Off Tall Buildings and Corksucker / Short Dog


Jolene Siana: I'm reclusive. I know my strengths & weaknesses. I love travel and language and learning about different cultures. I must drink coffee first thing in the morning. I love laughing, road trips, dogs, babies, candles, pajamas, comforters, slippers, 20 % tips, personal evolution... Things I know: Life is a gift. Everyone deserves love & happiness. Writing is therapy. I have to pay taxes. I can’t make you love me. You can’t make me love you. Food isn’t love. Sex isn’t love. Love is important. Truth can hurt. Truth is good. I am a dork. It’s ok to be a dork. Everyone has potential. You reflect those around you. Heros: Anne Frank, Meip Geis.

Praise for Go Ask Ogre:

"Pure, lucid and engaging… more authentic for a new generation of young women than, say, the 1971 cautionary tale about drugs Go Ask Alice."
Susan Carpenter, L.A. Times

"The dozens of letters show an unmistakably teenage voice asking teenage things, but also an intelligent, jarringly lucid evocation of a journey through post-prosperous America and a struggle to find out what it means to be alive."
Brian Joseph Davis, THIS Magazine