June's READ THIS! Q&A Deets, More Readings, A New Con, & MORE!

Hey there!

Hope those who are in the hot part of their year aren't sweltering (unless you're in the Greater Hotlanta Metro Area, and then I KNOW you're sweltering because OMG the humidity) and for those in the cold part fo their year, enjoy the cool.

The READ THIS! Author Q&A is only a few days away! Plus we have a lot more coming up, so keep on scrolling and let's get right to it all, shall we? We shall!

June 2021 READ THIS! Author Q&A June's READ THIS! author Q&A with author David Simpson will be Thursday, June 17, 2021, 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/MnQDEKFYjU 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 July'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.) June 2021 READ THIS! Selection The READ THIS! Selection for June 2021 is:  The Feral Children by David Simpson Gini's Take: The first spinoff to the massively successful Zombie Road series, where children and zoo animals have to learn to survive an apocalypse together. “Don’t threaten the children when the wolves are near.”  About the Author: David Simpson is a multi award-winning writer with 13 number one best sellers on Amazon. His groundbreaking Zombie Road series has been optioned to be developed into a TV series. Reach him at his Amazon Author Page. July's READ THIS! Selection   And Remember: One Lucky Q&A Participant can win it early! The READ THIS! Selection for July 2021 is:  Uncanny Magazine Issue #40 "Proof By Induction" by José Pablo Iriarte LIVE READING AUTHOR! It's reading time! Once again, the Atlanta chapter of the Horror Writers Association is placing a bet that I can read and NOT sound like a hyperactive squirrel on drugs. And in fact, I'm the Nightmare of the Month! Are they right to place this faith in me? Will the Nightmare be my story or the way I read it? Come find out next Thursday, June 24th! Watch us live from 8pm- 9pm Eastern. (Recordings will go up on the Southern Nightmare Reading Series page a few days after the event.) I'll be reading from my short story "Saving Sallie Ruth" from the Derelict anthology. Details for how to watch live are on the Nightmares page. Don't miss out seeing if the squirrel makes an appearance or not! I'm a Guest at LibertyCon 33! June 25-27, 2021 And this year, LibertyCon is FREE with NO attendance limits! There are some good things about virtual! I'll be on two panels, one for the Gunfight on Europa Station anthology, and one as a newbie to the con. I *may* be doing a reading, and potentially some other con events, but that's still up in the air. The con is virtual this year, so everyone can attend! This is a very cool con and I'm excited to be a part of it. Check out the Guests of Honor and who the MC is -- you do NOT want to miss out! Programming will be announced closer to the con (I know, it's pretty close right now, but panels are still recording and folks are still mixin' it up and so forth), so keep your eye on the programming page and come see the me virtually! The Yap remains large and in charge over at ConTinual, the con that never ends. Check out these cool panels (and so many more!) featuring moi and a host of other awesome authors over at the ConTinual YouTube channel! Sherlockian Mystery Horror and Romance Economics in Worldbuilding Breaking Down the Genres Reminder that we have a new anthology hoping to come to life! If this funds, I'll be writing the prequel story to my New West series. Find out how The Darkening happened from those who were there live...though they may not make it through the experience... And speaking of experiences, if you've ever wanted to be in one of my stories, now is the time. I'm offering several tuckerizations -- aka your name or your name of choice in lights, so to speak, as a character in the story (details on the Kickstarter page) -- that will allow you to be in the story. Don't delay, tuckers tend to go fast. There are lots of cool reward levels, so don't miss out, get in on the Silence in the City Kickstarter today! There are only a few days left for it to fund and if it doesn't...it's gone. And you don't want it to be gone, do you? Of course you don't! Because I get asked this daily (often multiple times daily)... Yes, Aliens Like Us IS coming, but... No, Aliens Like Us still isn't ready for Prime Time, but... I'm writing like a crazed wolverine (and yes, all the other projects aren't distractions, they KEEP me writing) so... Fear not, Kitty & Company will be back later than you want but sooner than you think... I promise. 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 and Bibliography for all the things! Lo That's it for today but, never fear, another Update, including next month's 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, 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

June's READ THIS! Selection & More!

Happy June!

It's the official start of summer, so hopefully everyone has some kind of fun plan for the summertime, even if it's just hanging out reading a book without interruption. I mean, that's the best, right? Of course right.

Speaking of right, Father's Day is right around the corner, so wishing a wonderful day full of love and relaxation to all the dads, stepdads, foster dads, uncles, cousins, granddads, and all those out there doing the dad role (including all the gals who fill in there, too) -- you're vital to the lives you touch, so thank you for all that you do. 

We have June's READ THIS! Book of the Month as well as other cool stuff, so read on for all the things!

READ THIS! A Book Club by Moi for All Y'all Welcome to READ THIS! A Book Club by Gini Koch. This is my chance to introduce you to some great authors that I love and know you will, too. Every month I'll spotlight a book and, even better...every month I'll host a live discussion with the author, that all y'all can join! I know, it's too happy to be true, but true it is!

June 2021 READ THIS! Selection

The READ THIS! Selection for June 2021 is:  The Feral Children By David Simpson Gini's Take: The first spinoff to the massively successful Zombie Road series, where children and zoo animals have to learn to survive an apocalypse together. “Don’t threaten the children when the wolves are near.”  About the Author: David Simpson is a multi award-winning writer with 13 number one best sellers on Amazon. His groundbreaking Zombie Road series has been optioned to be developed into a TV series. Reach him at his Amazon Author Page.

June 2021 READ THIS! Author Q&A

So, you've read the READ THIS! selection and you want to share what you thought with the author, hang out with them and Gini, and generally talk books for an hour. Well, guess what? You can! The third Thursday of every month will be READ THIS! Author Q&A time. The event will be held utilizing Discord, and the invitation to Gini's READ THIS! room will come out in the week prior to the chat. And that's not all! Near the end of each Q&A session, we'll be doing a raffle and one lucky winner will get a copy of the next month's READ THIS! selection! (You must be present in the Q&A to win. Physical book prizes will be U.S. only. Ebook prizes will be worldwide.)

June's READ THIS! author Q&A with author David Simpson, will be on Thursday, June 17, 2021 from 9pm-10pm Eastern. Access to Discord is available worldwide, and everyone is invited to attend!

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

The READ THIS! Selection for July 2021 is:  Uncanny Magazine #40 "Proof by Induction" By Jose Pablo Iriarte

Because I get asked this daily (often multiple times daily)... Yes, Aliens Like Us IS coming, but... No, Aliens Like Us still isn't ready for Prime Time, but... I'm using the Virus Troubles to git 'er dun, so... Fear not, Kitty & Company will be back sooner than you think... I promise. P.S. Despite what you'd think, pre-orders are still mattering a whole lot, so even though it SAYS it's coming in 2050 or 3000 or something, do your girl a solid and pre-order this book as soon as the various retailers allow it, please and thank you! P.P.S. The book isn't available for pre-order in most places at the moment, because it's not back on DAW's schedule yet (because, well, see above). This is the (constant) reminder that, when it IS available, it'll help a LOT if you pre-order it.  P.P.P.S. I think I'm in the last quarter of the book, which is exciting in many ways. It's not a promise, but I have hopes of gitten 'er dun very soon now.

IT'S KICKSTARTER TIME!

That's right, it's a new anthology hoping to come to life! If this funds, I'll be writing the prequel story to my New West series. Find out how The Darkening happened from those who were there live...though they may not make it through the experience... And speaking of experiences, if you've ever wanted to be in one of my stories, now is the time. I'm offering several tuckerizations -- aka your name or your name of choice in lights, so to speak, as a character in the story (details on the Kickstarter page) -- that will allow you to be in the story. Don't delay, tuckers tend to go fast. There are lots of cool reward levels, so don't miss out, get in on the Silence in the City Kickstarter today!

Don't forget to pre-order the cool Derelict anthology, featuring my story "Saving Sallie Ruth" written as Anita Ensal. The anthology is available for pre-order on Amazon, and special pre-orders are available at Zombies Need Brains. So don't delay, pre-order today!

The Superstions: Tales from the Mountains anthology is live and that means it's time to get your copies now! Featuring "Coyote and the Doorway Between the Worlds" by moi writing as A.E. Stanton. And, if you've already gotten it, please remember that reviews help everyone, hint, hint.

That's it for today but, never fear, another Update, including the Discord Q&A chat invitation, 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, and let's be readers out there. Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side! Love, Gini

May READ THIS! Q&A Deets and a Whole Lot More!

Happy Mid-May!

The READ THIS! Author Q&A is only a few days away! And you don't want to miss this one! Not only will we be talking with awesome author Joshua Palmatier, but also awesome editor Joshua Palmatier, who has some new anthology announcements to make for his small press, Zombies Need Brains -- and we get to hear them FIRST! (Aspiring and published authors in the Collective, this is your chance to find out just what he's looking for and ask questions about it. Trust me, this is a rare opportunity, so don't miss it!)

So let's get right to it, shall we? We shall!

May 2021 READ THIS! Author Q&A

May's READ THIS! author Q&A with author and editor Joshua Palmatier will be Thursday, May 20, 2021, 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/MnQDEKFYjU 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 June'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.)

May 2021 READ THIS! Selection

The READ THIS! Selection for May 2021 is:  Shattering the Ley by Joshua Palmatier Gini's Take: First in the Ley series, a fresh, compelling take on epic fantasy, set in a city of light and magic fueled by the leyline network. About the Author: Joshua Palmatier is a fantasy author with a PhD in mathematics. His most recent fantasy novel, Reaping the Aurora, concludes the fantasy series begun in Shattering the Ley and Threading the Needle, although you can also find his “Throne of Amenkor” series and the “Well of Sorrows” series still on the shelves. He is currently hard at work writing his next novel and designing the Kickstarter for the next Zombies Need Brains anthology project. You can find out more at www.joshuapalmatier.com or at the small press’ site www.zombiesneedbrains.com. Or follow him on Twitter as @bentateauthor or @ZNBLLC.

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

The READ THIS! Selection for June 2021 is:  The Feral Children by David Simpson

The Yap has been large and in charge over at ConTinual, the con that never ends. Check out these cool panels (and so many more!) featuring moi and a host of other awesome authors over at the ConTinual YouTube channel! Horror and Romance Economics in Worldbuilding Breaking Down the Genres

Mini Reviews! Check out these reviews of "A Cup of Joe" by moi writing as Anita Ensal and "The Disciple and Other Stories of the Paranormal" by moi writing as Jemma Chase, over at Duncan's Books and More! Don't have these yet? You can order them from Duncan (and get signed copies there, too) or from any online retailer.

AVAILABLE NOW!!!   SUPERSTITIONS: TALES FROM THE MOUNTAINS From abandoned mines and forgotten trails, to Native American ruins and an apple orchard, the Superstition Mountains are full of history and intrigue. Forming the eastern border of Arizona's Valley of the Sun, the Superstitions have not only been an incredible source of beauty and outdoor adventure, but also a place riddled with superstition and mystery. To this day treasure hunters scour the mountains for gold. They research old landmarks and maps along with clues from generations past. Featuring "Coyote and the Doorway Between the Worlds" by moi writing as A.E. Stanton.

PRE-ORDER NOW!!! DERELICT coming July 15, 2021 from Zombies Need Brains No one can resist the mystery of the abandoned ship -- whether it's the ghost ship found afloat at sea in the Bermuda Triangle or the spaceship drifting in the depths of space a la the movie Alien. What happened to the crew? What horror forced them to abandon their vessel and flee…or are they still on board, trapped or even all dead? In this anthology, we want authors to explore all of the possibilities when one runs across…a DERELICT. Featuring "Saving Sallie Ruth" by moi writing as Anita Ensal Pre-order directly from Zombies Need Brains or Amazon TODAY!

PRE-ORDER NOW!!!   GUNFIGHT ON EUROPA STATION coming November 2, 2021 from Baen Books   An actual wagon train to space? Gunslinging cowpokes riding in rickety rocketships? From the lone stranger who flies into town to help a widow and her daughter to the alien rancher trying to pose as human, the pair of mercenaries who sign on to stop a mining camp insurrection only to discover they might be on the wrong side of evolution, or the prospector who finds the strike of a lifetime but ends up stranded on a barren moon without hope of rescue, what isn’t possible when you mix science fiction and Westerns?  Featuring "Showdown on Big Rock 27" by moi writing as Anita Ensal. Pre-order from Amazon.

That's it for today but, never fear, another Blog, including next month's 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, 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