The READ THIS! Author Q&A Deets, My Con Schedule Arrives, and More!

We're Midway Through The Shortest Month! Happy President's Day Sales to all who celebrate. We're halfway through February and there's lots going on in addition to sales, much of it things I refuse to focus on or I won't be able to write. But, as always, there are good and great things going on, too, and the READ THIS! Author Q&A, happening THIS Thursday, is but one of them. So let's get to it, shall we? We shall!

It's Preorder Time! Natural Born Outlaws: Book One in the Legend of Belladonna by moi writing as A.E. Stanton is coming out in Trade Paperback on February 25th! (And, it's next month's READ THIS! Book of the Month, too!) It's already out in ebook and Hardback, but if you're more of a soft cover person, then this release is for you! Preorder from B&N.com (because Amazon can't handle this kind of thing) today, or grab your copy from Amazon on February 25th!

Speaking of Preorders... Exciting News! Ginger Blue Publishing has asked for another one of my series - The Martian Alliance Chronicles. Which means all y'all will be getting more of this series as we roll along. The re-release of the first installment, The Royal Scam, is coming on April 22, 2025, with the other installments (including the long-awaited #4, Dr. Wu) coming out later this year! For those who don't have this series already, you can preorder from Amazon, B&N, and the other usual suspects. And please do - I want to be sure Ginger Blue is happy about taking my stuff in-house.

Speaking of Picking Up Copies... All of these are available now from Ginger Blue Publishing and available at Amazon, B&N.com, and the rest of the usual suspects. If you haven't grabbed these yet, now's the time!

A group of mystery-solving grandmothers, a daring granddaughter, a surf bum, homeless men, and a mysterious stranger all involved in a series of brutal murders in a sleepy seaside town... The re-release of my first humor collection, now with bonus funny! Despite what you may have heard or believe, all the stories are true...well, almost all...

The story of the Old West's most notorious female outlaw, the infamous Belladonna. Available in Hardback and ebook. Read the story that started it all... Stacey Weir didn't mean to become an amateur sleuth. But when her adoptive father's accused of murder, there was only one thing for her to do...

Romantic suspense set in and around New Orleans, now with an (extended) epilogue! (Re-release.) Mosaic post-apocalyptic novel set in the far future that's reverted to Old West ways, where love, friends, and family are what get you through.

A collection of paranormal tales, with new bonus stories and an introduction from the author of BITE CLUB. (Re-release.) A collection of all my humorous SF/F/P (non-Alien series) stories, together in one place for the first time!

February 2025 READ THIS! Author Q&A

February's READ THIS! author Q&A featuring Author Emelia Quantrille, will be on Thursday, February 20, 2025 from 9pm-10pm Eastern. Access to Discord is available worldwide, and everyone is invited to attend! You do not need to be a Discord member/user to attend: Use this link https://discord.gg/GYpzD25JvW to go directly to the chat room! (You also don't need to have finished the book to join in the fun. We authors know that everyone reads at their own pace and we just want to hang out with you guys and have some good times!) Once in, you'll get to join in the fun of asking authors about their "process" and more. PLUS, one lucky winner will get March's READ THIS! selection for FREE! I know! It's too happy to be true! But true it is, so don't miss out! (You must be present in the chat to win. Physical copies U.S. only; ebook copies worldwide.)

February 2025 READ THIS! Selection

The READ THIS! Selection for February 2025 is:  Songs & Sorcery by Emelia Quantrille Gini's Take: A wonderful mix of noir, epic fantasy, and romantasy, this epistolary novel will take you to a fantastic new world filled with magic, mystery, and mayhem. About the Authors: Emelia Quantrille spends her days at her writing desk, looking out on her lush garden on one side and a sunlit cemetery on the other, as she dreams up wondrous new worlds to put to paper. A lifelong fan of epic fantasy and romance, she not only brings that love of past works to her own fantasy novels, but the new, the creative, and the innovative. From mystical mysteries to daring fights to world-spanning adventures, every one of Emelia’s novels invites you on a journey to a fantastic new world.  https://www.jbgarnerwrites.com/aboutemeliaquantrille

March's READ THIS! Selection   And Remember: One Lucky Q&A Participant can win it early!

The READ THIS! Selection for March 2025 is:        Natural Born Outlaws Book 1 of The Legend of Belladonna By A.E. Stanton

Con Season Beginneth Somehow, my con season is already literally here. Keep checking this space for where I'll be and all the different ways and places where you can see the me!   CoastCon March 7-9 Biloxi, MS Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society Phoenix, AZ April 12-13 LibertyCon June 20-22 Chattanooga, TN San Diego Comic-Con July 23-27 San Diego, CA Gen Con Writers Symposium July 31-August 3 Indianapolis, IN DragonCon August 28-September 1 Atlanta, GA Bouchercon September 3-7 New Orleans, LA

For those who came in late... Yes, it's true, Aliens Like Us is finally done and Kitty and I are super happy with it, as are my beta team, crit partners, and agent. I will have more news about this coming sometime next month, but it will only be for my Hook Me Up! newsletter subscribers. If you're not on yet, now's definitely the time. It's free, you get all the news first, access to exclusive contests, and more!  The sign-up is at the bottom of most of the pages of my website, so don't delay, join the Gang today!

Read Out Loud! Do you have your copy of the Touched by an Alien audiobook yet? If not, don't wait! Grab yours today and start your year right!

Speaking of Reading Out Loud... Graphic Audio has renewed the contract for The Legend of Belladonna, Part 1: Natural Born Outlaws, by moi writing as A.E. Stanton. If you haven't grabbed this fantastic audiobook, don't delay, grab it today!

So many bookie wookies, so much time to catch up on all of them while waiting for Aliens Like Us and the next READ THIS! selection. Check out my Bookstore for all the things!

That's it for today, but, never fear, another Update, including details for the next READ THIS! selection, will be arriving in a couple of weeks! In the meantime, stay safe and healthy, remember we're all in this together, be kind to one another, give love and support to all those who are on the front lines in any capacity, hope this year continues to give all of you much joy and goodness, and let's be readers out there. Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch all y'all on the flip side! Love, Gini