Jolene Marie Siana (born June 10, 1969) is an American author of Go Ask Ogre: Letters from a Deathrock Cutter, published by Process Media (2005).
Early life and education
Jolene was born in Toledo, Ohio to a single mother in 1969. She attended The University of Toledo for one year and then transferred to The Art Institute of Pittsburgh where she was able to focus exclusively on Photography. After graduating from art school, she relocated to Los Angeles, where she wrote and published her memoir, Go Ask Ogre. Jolene moved from Los Angeles to New York City in 2006.
Awards Finalist: Best Juvenile/Teen Young Adult Non-fiction, 2006 Independent Publisher Awards: Go Ask Ogre by Jolene Siana 2006 New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
Bibliography Go Ask Ogre: Letters from a Deathrock Cutter Brooklyn Public Library
References
Shoutout LA; Meet Jolene Siana, Photographer + Author LA Weekly; Feral Child LA Times; A happy ending to life’s dark chapter Tom Tom Magazine; Lydia Lunch photographed by Jolene Siana Shooting Star Mag; Go Ask Ogre:Jolene Siana Litpark by Susan Henderson with Jolene Siana Stomp and Stammer; Peter Murphy photographed by Jolene Siana Revolver Mag; Youth Code Photographed by Jolene Siana Revolver Mag; Ministry including photos by Jolene Siana Adweek/Photos by Jolene Siana Dennington E, Gropman J, Woodcock S. Go Ask Ogre: Letters from a Deathrock Cutter. School Library Journal. 2006;52(1):174. Accessed May 9, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=19484532&site=eds-live&scope=site https://www.proquest.com/docview/1459718705/2966AF002D7E4D6FPQ/1?sourcetype=Magazines
External links
Official website/Jolene Siana.com Lethal Amounts/Her Little Goth Heart This Magazine: To Ogre, With Love Josie The Reading Witch Review Vermin On The Mount series with Jim Rudland