So Many Things and Comic-Con, Too!

Happy Monday! I know, I know...it's been a while, but I'm back with another update chock-full of stuff! So, let's not delay and get right to all the goings on! (And, no, I can't get rid of that weird white line above this paragraph. I've decided it's a "design element" and we're all just going to live with it. LOL) And, for starters... Have questions for me? Want them answered? Then race on over to author J.P. Cane's website so that you can get those questions answered on the Working Title podcast I'll be recording next week. So, get those questions in RIGHT NOW!  Come See the Me at San Diego Comic-Con July 18-22 San Diego Convention Center It's that time again, time to head to the Granddaddy of all cons -- San Diego Comic-Con International! Wednesday, July 18 I'll be the Preview Night author for Mysterious Galaxy at Booth 1119, from 6-9pm. If you come by, get your hug from me, and if you buy three books, as long as one is mine, you'll get a free, large totebag! (While supplies last.) Friday, July 20 I'll be signing FREE copies of Touched by an Alien at the Penguin Random House Booth. This is a ticketed event, so get to the PRH booth the day before to be sure you know when the tickets are handed out. (Tickets are free but limited.) Friday, July 20 4:30-5:30pm Geek Geek Revolution Panel, Room 8 Geek Geek Revolution is a no-holds-barred geek culture game show featuring five science fiction/fantasy authors competing for the chance to be top geek. In addition, audience members will be asked to write-in questions in hopes of stumping the authors and winning a prize pack of books. Hold onto your hats, nerf herders, this might get ugly. Featuring Andy Weir, Sylvain Neuvel, Delilah Dawson, Kiersten White, Natalie C. Parker, and Gini Koch.  Moderated by Heath Corson (Nerdist). Signing immediately after the panel Sunday, July 22 I'll be the closing author for Mysterious Galaxy, Booth 1119, from 4pm to close. IF we have any totebags left, the same offer as for Preview Night will be in place. So get all those last-minute hugs and bookie wookies!   So many things going on at TG Geeks! So, check out all my various yaps, and then all the rest of the coolness over there! Because, you name it, we ALL talk about it! Podcast Interview (aka The Yap Large & In Charge) Episode 175 Old Classics? Newly Reviewed Pillow Talk Send Me No Flowers The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer The Goodbye Girl Midnight Lace The Big Sleep The Producers The Thin Man Series Double Feature: Charade & Arabesque Social Saturdays Old Vinings Inn Louisiana Bistreaux Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Miscellaneous Moi Gini, You Used to be Cool Gini's Questions Review: Ocean's 8 Spotlight Sunday Upcoming Releases Review: The Night Beat   People are saying nice things about Aliens Abroad and Kitty, too! Check it out! The Nameless Zine - "This is book sixteen in Ms. Koch’s Aliens series and I loved it as much as the others." Duncan's Books & More - "...one of my new favorites in the series..." The Neverending TBR: Memorable Protagonists   Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Need Things to Keep You Occupied Until Alien Education's Release Day?   We've got you covered.   New From Zombies Need Brains Out now from Zombies Need Brains! Get your copy today, featuring "The Three Assassins of Lord Slaughter" by moi writing as Anita Ensal. Out now from Zombies Need Brains! Get your copy today, featuring "A Lawman, an Outlaw, and a Gambler Walk Into a Bar..." by moi writing as A.E. Stanton. From the Independent Collection Dystopian fiction by moi writing as Anita Ensal. Installments 1-3 of The Martian Alliance Chronicles. Book 1 of the Necropolis Enforcement Files series. Meet Mattie. She sees dead people. But they're cool. Mostly... More things would be here if you were on my Hook Me Up! subscribers list. (Like, say, information about prizes if you'd won an exclusive contest.) Not on yet? Now's the time. Just send an email to gini@ginikoch.com with "Hook Me Up!" in the subject line and you'll be in with the in crowd! And would know what was here in the newsletter... That's it for today but, as always, more's on the way, but after I'm back from Comic-Con. So, enjoy the week, stay cool where it's hot and warm where it's cool, and let's be readers out there! Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side! Love, Gini

See The Me This Week...And Then Some!

Happy Hump Day!

Another short (well, relatively for me), sweet one today, all about where you can see me this coming week, as well as a listing of other dates, many new, where you can see me as well over the coming weeks and months!

So, get ready to mark some calendars -- we gotta lotta lotta going on!

Wednesday, May 24, 7:00-8:00pm
Elevengeddon
FREE EVENT!
Come see me and a plethora of other awesome authors! Bring books to get signed or buy books there, it's all good!
Hilton Scottsdale Resort
6333 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85250

May 25-28
Phoenix Comicon
Phoenix Convention Center
Phoenix, AZ
Booth 1799 -- NOTE the new number and location, now we're right across from Changing Hands Bookstore on the back wall! I'll be here as long as the exhibit hall is open, barring being on panels, so come see the me up close and in person!
Panel Schedule:
Thursday, May 25
3:00-4:00pm, Keeping it Funny, Room North 126C
Saturday, May 27
10:30-11:30 am, Arizona Author Spotlight, Room North 126C
3:00-4:00pm, Sex and Romance in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Paranormal, Room North 126C
7:00-10:00 pm, Evening Erotica with Gini Koch (18+), Room North 126AB
Sunday, May 28
10:30-11:30am, Paranormal Fun, Room North 126C
Evening Erotica Event Saturday, May 27, 7:00-10:00pm, Room North 126AB
No matter what else you do at Phoenix Comicon, do NOT miss this event! Make your plans to attend NOW! We'll have tons of cool prizes and some cool surprise guests!


Thursday, June 8, 7:00-8:00pm
Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore
5943 Balboa Avenue, Suite #100
San Diego, CA 92111
858-268-4747

Signing Alien Education, the mass market re-release of Alexander Outland: Space Pirate, and When Josie Comes Home

Saturday, June 10, 1:00-7:00pm
Barnes & Noble Victorville
The Mall of Victor Valley
14400 Bear Valley Road, Suite 107
Victorville, CA 92392
760-245-3370

Signing Alien Education, the mass market re-release of Alexander Outland: Space Pirate, and When Josie Comes Home

July 1-4
I'm the Local Author Guest of Honor at
Westercon70
Tempe Mission Palms Hotel
Tempe, AZ
If you can only make it to one con this year, make this the one!
Booth # To Come
Panel Schedule To Come
Evening Erotica Event - Day/Time To Come (see what I did there?), but make your plans to attend NOW! We'll have tons of cool prizes and some cool surprise guests!

July 19-23
San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, CA
Full Schedule to Come

That's it for today but, as always, more's on the way. Enjoy the rest of your weeks, looking forward to seeing many of you over the next several days, weeks, and months, and let's be readers out there! Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini

Seeing the Me...and a Whole Lot More!

Happy Tuesday!

Hope everyone had a sweet Easter, a wonderful Passover, and are enjoying a lovely spring!

Speaking of spring, Alien Education's not all that far away. In fact, just about, um, a week away! And you know what that means? Yep, it means I'm about to be out and about, and hopefully seeing many of you while doing so! So, be sure to take a look at where I'll be when, so that I can see all y'all there!

April 27-30
StokerCon
The Queen Mary
Long Beach, CA


Tuesday, May 2, 7pm-8pm
Alien Education Release Day Signing
The Poisoned Pen
Scottsdale, AZ
(Yes, there will be cake!)

Simultaneous LiveStream event for those who can't attend in person! (Complete with virtual cake!)

NOTE: Food With Fans event at 5pm PRIOR to the signing; RSVP to moi directly ASAP if you plan to attend - reservations will be needed!

Saturday, May 6, 2pm-6pm
Signing Alien Education with the Amazing Wyked Writers
Barnes & Noble Henderson
Henderson, NV

NOTE: Food With Fans event immediately after the signing

Saturday, May 13, 10am-7pm
Mysterious Galaxy Birthday Bash
SciFi Spotlight: 2pm
Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore
San Diego, CA
(Yes, there will be cake!)

NOTE: Food With Fans event immediately after the signing

May 25-28
Phoenix Comicon
Phoenix Convention Center
Phoenix, AZ

Booth 1167/1169 - right at the Hall 5 entrance!
Panel Schedule To Come
Evening Erotica Event - Day/Time To Come (see what I did there?), but make your plans to attend NOW! We'll have tons of cool prizes and some cool surprise guests!

July 1-4
I'm the Local Author Guest of Honor at
Westercon70
Tempe Mission Palms Hotel
Tempe, AZ
If you can only make it to one con this year, make this the one!

Booth # To Come
Panel Schedule To Come
Evening Erotica Event - Day/Time To Come (see what I did there?), but make your plans to attend NOW! We'll have tons of cool prizes and some cool surprise guests!

July 19-23
San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, CA

Full Schedule to Come

Next up, see what Larissa's Life had to say about Alien Education! Then check out Alien Nation's Page 69 Test over at The Campaign for the American Reader.

Then, awesome author David Lee Summers interviews moi over at Lachesis Publishing. And the Mesa Independent has a cool article about one of my favorite local online booksellers, Bonny Books, and they interviewed moi for the article as well!

Question: Have you signed up for the DAW Books Newsletter yet? If not, why not? Cool info, contests, and more! Don't delay, JOIN TODAY!


We have some Members of the Alien Collective in Very Good Standing who are in need. If you're able to help out, please do so. Joanne Marie de Biasi is in need of a great deal of medical and other assistance. Check out her Go Fund Me page to see if you can help. And Duncan's Books and More (another of my favorite local online booksellers) is looking for help in successfully expanding their online bookstore business. Check out their Go Fund Me page to see if you can help.



Guess what's coming in June? That's right, it's the Mass Market re-release of Alexander Outland: Space Pirate! Pre-order your copies today from your favorite bookstore or online retailer and help ensure we get more of Nap and the Crew of the Sixty-Nine!

Are you in Phoenix, Las Vegas, or Albuquerque? Do you want to win stuff? If you said "yes" to both questions, head right over to Slice of SciFi where you can enter to win the King Arthur: Legend of the Sword prize pack and get to see the screening THIS Thursday, April 27th! So, don't delay, head over to Slice RIGHT NOW!

Phoenix Metro Area Peeps - wanna see a Mercury game with moi? Then get your tickets via the Joshua Tree Feeding Program for Friday, June 16. Click THIS link to get your tickets, hang out with me, and support Joshua Tree at the same time!

Speaking of fun times, if you're heading to the movies, check out what I thought of The Fate of the Furious over at Pop Culture Geeks!

And now for some Science! NASA says (via reporting from the Huffington Post) that one of Saturn's moons could be harboring life! Well, that doesn't surprise any of us, does it? It's a really cool article, so check it out!

That's it for today but, as always, more's on the way. Enjoy the rest of your weeks, looking forward to seeing many of you over the next several weeks, and let's be readers out there! Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love, Gini

Gini Returns to the Mysterious Galaxy for Alien Nation

San Diego Peeps, come see your girl Gini and get your copy of Alien Nation signed.

December 10th 2pm - 5pm

5943 Balboa Ave, Ste 100, San Diego, California 92111

Gini and a whole host of amazing authors will be passing out the signatures (and hugs...you know she's gonna hug you) at the annual Mysterious Galaxy Holiday Party!



Need books? Order in advance online and pick up at the party:

 http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/mysterious-galaxy-holiday-party

I Ain't Ded 2016/SDCC 2016 Schedule

Hey there! Don't faint, I'm still alive.

I know, it's been ages. I've been busy (read: been horrifically late on yet another book but it's finally turned in). Hoping the first half of 2016 has been good to all of you (and, let me just say right now that I cannot BELIEVE that I have not done one of these all year, but, um, it's been an intense year so far). I have tons going on. I have no time to tell you about it yet. I swear to all the Gods and Monsters that I will catch all y'all up on all the things once I'm home from San Diego Comic-Con, where I go tomorrow.

BUT, until then, and for those of you who might be going or have friends, family, or acquaintances going, here's my SDCC schedule.

Wednesday, July 20, Preview Night Author signing Camp Alien and all the other bookie wookies at Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore booth 1119, 6-9pm. Preview night special: If you buy 3 books or more (don't all have to be mine, just have to be available at the MG booth), you get an exclusive Gini Koch totebag. It's large, it has a Poof on it, and you know you want it.





Thursday, July 21, Signing The Night Beat and Alexander Outland: Space Pirate while showing off all the cool things they have in their Gini Koch Collection (including an amazing expandable Poof Tote) at Museum of Robots booth 4634 (near the big Warner Bros. booth), 11:30am-12:00pm

Friday, July 22, Signing The Night Beat and Alexander Outland: Space Pirate while showing off all the cool things they have in their Gini Koch Collection (including an amazing expandable Poof Tote) at Museum of Robots booth 4634 (near the big Warner Bros. booth), 11:30am-12:00pm

Saturday, July 23, Signing The Night Beat and Alexander Outland: Space Pirate while showing off all the cool things they have in their Gini Koch Collection (including an amazing expandable Poof Tote) at Museum of Robots booth 4634 (near the big Warner Bros. booth), 11:30am-12:00pm

Saturday, July 23, Worldbuilding: Creating Realistic Fantasy Settings panel, Room 9, 2-3pm -- come see the me, Scott Sigler, Seanan McGuire, Claudia Christian, Brandon Mull, and Jon Skovron yap about how we do all the things we do, moderated by Cindy Pon!

Saturday, July 23, Worldbuilding Panel Autograph Session, Sails Pavilion, AA09, 4-5pm

Sunday, July 24, Signing Camp Alien and all the other bookie wookies at Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore booth 1119, 2-3pm

Hope to see some of the Alien Collective there. If you want to stay abreast of what's going on while I'm at the con, Facebook and Twitter will be your best bets.

Hope all of you have a fantastic time while I'm gone. Hope I'll get that contest I've been promising actually going.  Hope I'm not going another 6+ months without catching all y'all up on the madness that is Life With Gini. :-D So, until the next time (cross the digits that it's in about 2 weeks), let's be readers out there. Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini