WHOLE Lotta Lotta Goin' On

Happy Friday! Well, I'm back...and about to leave again. LOL Yes, it's a busy, busy world for me right now (and, right now, let me mention that you want to read to the end of this blog post, yes you do, you really, really do). San Diego Comic-Con was da bomb -- awesome to see so many of the Alien Collective throughout the event!

My highlight? I got to hug Wolverine! YES! I did some panels and signings and stuff, but WOLVERINE! IN PERSON! It was too awesome!
 









I also met Dr. Who...and though I'm not really a Whovian, he was mighty fine and mighty cool.








Note that there ARE Aliens in LA, and they wear A-MA-ZING costumes!

Yes, yes, more went on and yes, yes, I will tell you all about it, I promise. Only...not today.

Not today because I also realized I haven't actually done my Phoenix Comicon recap. I know! What was I thinking? Oh, wait...I was thinking I wasn't done with Alien Research, that's what I was thinking. But anyway, not to worry. Somewhere soon (I SWEAR) I'll do a compare and contrast about both cons. But before then, there has been a LOT going on in the time I've been gone, so let's get to it, shall we?

First off, is Comic-Con still fun? Check out the Slice of SciFi webcast and find out, as well as discovering some amazing new things being done with 3D printing and seeing how to wash your hair in space.

Next up, the CLOCKWORK UNIVERSE: Steampunk vs. Aliens Kickstarter campaign is going well. But, we're not fully funded yet. So, if you want to see an Alien series short set in a Steampunk universe, please head over and support it. ALSO, one fan's already "in" the story, but I'm now offering TWO NEW tuckerizations as well. That means you'll be in this story, as a main or main supporting character, I might add -- but only if you hurry up and grab while the grabbing's good!

Now for some reviews. See what H. Bala thought of Touched by an Alien, what Under the Covers thought of Alien in the House, and what I Smell Sheep thought of Amazing and Waiting: Two Novelettes by Jemma Chase (yes, that's moi).

Then see what I thought of RED 2 over at Slice of SciFi.

Check out which authors Gizmo's Reviews feels deserve more recognition, chime in over at Tor.com about humor in science fiction, and then see the first stretch goal for CLOCKWORK UNIVERSE from Scott Lynch, a map of his created world of Karthain.

Last but in no way least, I'm thrilled to announce that When Josie Comes Home by A.E. Stanton (yes, that's moi also) has been chosen as an Editor's Top Pick by Musa Publishing. It's quite an honor and I'm so glad this story resonated so much with the Musa staff. So, if you haven't checked out When Josie Comes Home yet, there's no better time than now!

Well, there IS one more thing...just one little thing, really. Well, two little things. And they're the main reason this came out on Friday instead of Thursday. So, with no further ado...*drum roll please*...

 DAW Books has just bought Books 12 and 13 in the Alien series! Meaning Alien in Chief will be coming out in December 2015 and Camp Alien will be coming out in May 2016! (Wow, when I type that out, it seems so very far away. Only I know it really isn't. LOL) So, more of Kitty and Company for all of you!

Now that's really it for today. I'll be gone all next week having fun with the chicklet so while I'll be on Twitter and Facebook, I will likely be quiet otherwise. Well, as quiet as I get. Figure of speech, okay? (Geez, tough room.) So, please support CLOCKWORK UNIVERSE, jump up and down with me about Books 12 & 13, and let's be readers out there! Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini

Random Monday

Happy Monday! Short and sweet one today.

We'll start with some reviews. See what boeklogboek thought of Alien in the House and Amazing & Waiting: Two Novelettes by Jemma Chase (yes, that's moi).

Then check out all the cons my BFF author T.L. Smith will be hitting this year, many of which she'll be hitting with me. Don't miss out on your chances to hang with us!

Now, shockingly, we had some Alien in the House winners not check in, so the Gods of Random have demanded a sacrifice and that new winners be drawn. So, here's to second chances, and new winners, come on down!

-- Edward Cammarota
-- Sara Lutton

NOTE TO THE WINNERS: You have until Friday, April 26th, to send me an email with your name, complete mailing address, and any requested personalization -- any prize not claimed by then will be pulled back by the Gods of Random and a new winner(s) will be chosen.

That's it for today, but as always, more's on the way. Enjoy the week and let's be readers out there! So peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini

Winning is in the House!

Hey there, I'm still alive!

Miss me? I've missed you! I'm still feverishly working on Alien Research, but there's so much going on -- including a delivery that's sure to make a lot of you VERY happy -- that I just had to pause share. (Truly, read this all the way through -- you'll be glad you did.)

First up, let's hit some reviews. RT Book Reviews has given Alien in the House it's coveted Top Pick award! Their full review is in this month's issue. Publisher's Weekly also recommends Alien in the House! Whoo hoo!

After checking those out, head over to see what KD Did It thought of Alien Proliferation. Then see what boeklogboek thought of A Cup of Joe by Anita Ensal (yes, that's moi). After that, see what A Buckeye Girl Reads and Readaholics Anonymous thought of Amazing & Waiting: Two Novelettes by Jemma Chase (also moi).

Next up, I'm thrilled to share that my awesome editor at DAW Books, Sheila Gilbert, and my awesome cover artist, Dan Dos Santos, are both up for Hugo Awards this year! If you're a voting member (went to WorldCon 2012 or are registered for WorldCon 2013), I encourage you to vote for Sheila Gilbert for Best Editor, Long Form, and Dan Dos Santos for Best Professional Artist. They both deserve these nominations and more than deserve to win.

Winning Reminder: You still have a few more hours to enter to win a signed, personalized copy of Alien Tango over at Ex Libris.

And speaking of winning, now it's time for what I was hinting at earlier. Penguin is no longer doing ARCs for authors to give away. But before you all cry too loudly, DAW made up for it and has sent me MANY shiny NEW, FINAL, EARLY RELEASE copies of Alien in the House!

And you know what that means, right? Of course right! It's contest time! But, as always when it's really cool, it's for my Hook Me Up! subscribers only. Not on? Now's the time to GET on! Send an email with "Hook Me Up!" in the subject line to gini@ginikoch.com and you'll be sent the contest rules right away.

Hook Me Up! Gang, check out the contest info under the signature, and good luck to all!

That's it for today. More's on the way, but probably not much more until I've gotten Alien Research turned in. So, enjoy the downward slide towards the weekend, and let's be readers out there. Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini

Jeff and Kitty Katt-Martini have learned the ins and outs of Washington politics, not to mention how to prevail in intergalactic war and foil dangerous plots. But, in the aftermath of Operation Destruction, the Gower girls’ powers are burned out, the entire A-C population has been “outed” as the aliens living on Earth that they are, and, worst of all, ACE is nowhere to be found.

Then murder and mayhem are served up at an important dinner party at the American Centaurion Embassy, and when the dust settles Alpha Team and the Diplomatic Corps have more problems than just a dead Congressman.

Is there a single criminal mastermind—or multiple enemies—behind all the conspiracies that want Kitty dead and the A-Cs gone or co-opted to become the War Division?

The return of the best assassins in the business, the reappearance of two individuals long-presumed dead, Agent Malcolm Buchanan felled by something no one can identify or cure, and new technology that can block even the most powerful empath on Earth … all of this means the game’s officially afoot.

Then Vance Beaumont comes to Kitty with a wild theory that someone is systematically killing off the House of Representatives…

It’s up to Kitty and the rest of the gang to find out what’s really going on and why. But will they be able to stop the killer or killers before the rest of the U.S. House of Representatives become casualties? And will the replacement Representative for New Mexico’s 2nd District, who happens to be Jeff Martini, be the next to die?

ALIEN IN THE HOUSE GIVEAWAY
FOR HOOK ME UP! SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

DAW has sent me many shiny, final, early release copies of Alien in the House, and that means I'm giving them to you! I have not one, not two, but FIVE (5) copies to give away. I know! It's too happy to be true! But true it is!

So, Hook Me Up! subscribers, answer this question: What's the worst dinner party you've ever thrown or attended?

LEGALESE
Contest will run weekly from Thursday, April 4th through Sunday, April 14th. Winners will be announced in the week of April 15th. Winners will have until the following Sunday, April 21st, to check in -- any prize not claimed by then will be pulled back by the Gods of Random and a new winner(s) will be chosen.

This an international contest -- as long as you're on Planet Earth, you can enter and win. You must have a deliverable address, though - no P.O. boxes. Prize may take 2-4 weeks to ship; it may take 6-8 weeks for international or longer.