It's Release Day!

It's December 6th and Alien Nation is HERE!

The interwebs are talking - it's got great things to say about Gini & the latest in the Alien Series:

Barnes and Noble Bookseller's Picks: The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of December 

"Koch returns to the ongoing saga of Katherine “Kitty” Katt-Martini with her 14th adventure, and it’s packed full of the fast-paced chaos her fans thrive on."

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Kirkus - December Speculative Fiction Delivers: 10 Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror Books You'll Want to Read  

"Koch's Alien series has always maintained an appealing blend of science fiction action and steamy paranormal romance"
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RT Book Reviews: December Top Pick! Paranormal Romance

"It is all hands on deck for the latest crazy, fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants adventure from the twisty mind of the amazing Koch."

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Under the Covers: Recommended Read!

"Once again, Gini Koch has surpassed my expectations. Authors, if you want a lesson in world-building and complex politics, Koch’s books are the ones you need to read"

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Praise from Members of the Alien Collective: 

Aurian from Boeklogboek:  

"The 14th book in the series, and it is still going strong, never predictable or boring"

Universal Word of the Covers

Happy Friday! Well, here we are, at the end of the week already. And yet, there's still tons going on that I have to tell you all about before we all race off for the weekend. So, let's roll right to it!

We actually have two stops on the Universal Alien Top 10 Blog Tour today. Well, okay. We really only have one, but I wasn't able to get to yesterday's tour stop on yesterday, so we're getting to it today! Follow that? No? Well then...

First off, head over to Under the Covers where they have the top 10 ways to survive in the Kittyverse. After that, hit Word of the Nerd where they have both the top 10 things you'll never hear Kitty and Company say AND an early review of Universal Alien. Both stops have yet another chance each for you to win a copy of one of the first 9 books in the series, signed and personalized, and open internationally.

There are still more Tour stops to come, and you can still get entered to win at the prior stops as well. Some of the contests are over and some end SOON, so hurry up and get entered to win so you don't miss out!

Top 10 Blog Tour Stops
11-10 Pearls Cast Before a McPig, contest ends Nov. 28th
11-11 Larissa's Bookish Life, contest OVER
11-11 Feeling Fictional, contest ends Nov. 30th
11-11 Gizmo's Reviews, contest OVER, winner announced
11-12 A Buckeye Girl Reads, contest OVER winner announced
11-13 Bibliognome, contest OVER
11-14 boeklogboek, contest ends Nov. 25th
11-17 Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell contest ends Nov. 30th
11-18 I Smell Sheep, contest ends Nov. 25th
11-19 Lu's Buchgefluster, contest ends Nov. 28th
11-20 Under the Covers, contest ends Nov. 25th
11-21 Word of the Nerd , contest ends Nov. 28th
12-01 Books-n-Kisses
12-01 Readaholics Anonymous
12-02 Smart Girls Love Sci Fi

After getting entered all over to win one of the first books in the series, check out what Lu's Buchgefluster thought of the book that started it all, Touched by an Alien. The review is in German, but for those of you who can't read German, Google translate handles it really well.

Sensational Six: Action and Adventure in Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Paranormal Romance is burning up the charts! Many thanks to all who've grabbed it up already. But for those of you who haven't, seriously, what are you waiting for? It's got 6 great stories of various lengths, from Six Gals and a Guy -- awesome authors Caris Roane, Jordan Summers, Vivi Anna, Sasha White, Marsheila Rockwell and Jeff Mariotte, and moi. My entry is The Night Beat, Necropolis Enforcement Files #1, and right now this boxed set is the only place you can get it. And that's not all. Sensational Six is also the only place where you can get a long excerpt for Night Music, Necropolis Enforcement #2...until it releases in early 2015!

Want to see Night Music's cool cover? Hit my Premieres page and check it out!

And how much does all this awesomeness cost you? $0.99. YES! Less than one dollar! So, really, do your Six Gals and a Guy a solid and grab this while it's at this low, low price. 

Get your copies of Sensational Six right here!

Kobo
Amazon US
Amazon UK
Amazon Canada
Amazon Australia
iTunes
Barnes and Noble

That's it for today, but as always, more's on the way. The Universal Alien Top 10 Blog Tour is taking next week off because it's Thanksgiving in the U.S. next week and the Casa will be filled with people and I'm still on deadline for Alien Separation and all that jazzy stuff. But I promise some fun stuff early next week before we go to radio silence.

So, everyone have wonderful weekends and let's be Universally Sensational readers out there. Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini

Collectively Yapping on a Friday

Happy Friday! Well, it's been a busy week, hasn't it? Hope that all y'all had a wonderful week, both in the blogosphere and elsewhere, and that you all have fantastic weekends planned.

But before we get there, we have another stop on the Alien Collective Blog Tour! Head over to Pearls Cast Before a McPig where you can find the latest interview with moi (and, amazingly enough, everyone asked different questions, so if you want an insight into my, and Kitty's, process, check out all the stops along the way!), Sullivan McPig's review of Alien Collective, and another chance to win a signed, personalized copy of your choice of Books 1-8 in the Alien series. Open internationally, ends May 25.

And don't forget about the other stops that have come before! Most have interviews and/or reviews and all have chances to win. And all are open internationally. So if you've missed a stop that's still open, rectify!

-- A Buckeye Girl Reads, ends May 12
-- Under the Covers, ends May 13
-- boeklogboek, ends May 14
-- I Smell Sheep, ends May 15
-- Bibliognome, ends May 15
-- Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell, ends May 18
-- Pearls Cast Before a McPig, ends May 25
-- Gizmo's Reviews

Speaking of rectification, here's a special prize available, at every stop on the Tour but it's for my Hook Me Up! Subscribers only. Not on? Perhaps now's the time to rectify that mistake. Send an email to gini@ginikoch.com with "Hook Me Up!" in the subject line and you'll be in and sent the special instructions!

Next up, check out what Gizmo's Reviews thought of Alien Collective.

Now it's time to remind you that I'll be in SoCal for the next stops on my mini book tour. So, if you're in or around San Diego come see the me and get your signed copies of Alien Collective and all the other bookie wookies at Mysterious Galaxy San Diego, on Saturday, May 10, from 10am-5pm, I'll be speaking and signing from 1-2pm, but will be around all day.

Your other option is in the South Bay, where you can come see the me at Mysterious Galaxy Redondo Beach, from 7:30-8:30pm on Monday, May 12.

A good time shall be had by all at each location, so don't miss out!

I'll be relatively quiet next week (don't faint) because of being in SoCal and working on Universal Alien and other things of a writerly and deadliney nature. Therefore, I'm giving you more reminders now. Because that's just the nice kind of girl I am.

The May issue of Penumbra eMagazine is out and you want it, so you, too, can read the first Alien Series short available, "Alien on the Runway". The other stories in this issue are da bomb, as well. And, if you want to keep up and get the rest of the Alien series shorts I'll have in Penumbra later this year, get a subscription! If you use 2014Gini when you order, you'll get the subscription for half price AND get the Best Of issues for 2012 and 2013, too! Offer ends August 1, and the May issue is available right now, so don't wait, get your deal, and your monthly great reading, going today!

Have you checked out and bid on the many excellent offerings at the Brenda Novak auction? Check out my fantastic Alien Pack -- and bid early and often!

Last but in no way least, Touched by an Alien is out in audiobook form. If you haven't scored your copy yet, now's a great time. They do make lovely Mother's Day gifts. ;-D Get your copies today, from Audible, Amazon, Tantor Audio, and other fine retailers all over.

That's it for this week, but as always, more's on the way. So, enjoy the slide into the weekend, see some of you in San Diego and others of you in Redondo Beach, and still others of you in other places. Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini

More Collective Yapping

Hey there! Have we all been enjoying release week? I have, in part because so many of you are enjoying Alien Collective! But there's more in store, and it's a short but very sweet one today, so let's get to it!

First off, head over to I Smell Sheep where they have both a review of Alien Collective and a chance for you to win your choice of one of the first 8 books in the series.

Then hit Under the Covers where they have the latest running of my yap and yet another chance to win. I know, it's too happy to be true!

There's a special prize available, at this stop as well as at Bibliognome (contest ends May 15); Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell (contest ends May 18); Gizmo's Reviews; A Buckeye Girl Reads (contest ends May 12); and boeklogboek (contest ends May 14) but it's for my Hook Me Up! Subscribers only. Not on? Perhaps now's the time to rectify that mistake. Send an email to gini@ginikoch.com with "Hook Me Up!" in the subject line and you'll be in and sent the special instructions!

That's it for today, but, yet again, more's on the way! So, peace out my li'l gangstas, and let's be winning readers out there!

Love,
Gini

Release Day Yapping & Winning!

Happy Alien Collective Release Day! Sooo, what are all y'all doing today? Reading? Really? How...shocking. Well, to add to all that shocking, we have lots going on today. So, let's get you reading all the stuff all over, so that you can get back to reading all about Kitty!

First up, the next two stops on the Alien Collective Blog Tour are live. So head over to Gizmo's Reviews where she has an interview with Kitty and a chance to win one of the first 8 books in the Alien series. And after you've read and entered to win over there, go to A Buckeye Girl Reads, where she has another interview with Kitty along with another chance to win! (Yeah, Kitty's doing all the yapping today. Seems only fair, right? Of course right!) Oh, and all the Blog Tour contests are open internationally.

There's a special prize available, at these two stops as well as at Larissa's Bookish Life  (contest ends TODAY, May 6), Bibliognome (contest ends May 15), and Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell (contest ends May 18), but it's for my Hook Me Up! Subscribers only. Not on? Perhaps now's the time to rectify that mistake. Send an email to gini@ginikoch.com with "Hook Me Up!" in the subject line and you'll be in and sent the special instructions!

Next up, head over to see what Under the Covers thought of Alien Collective.

Now it's time for some "live action" stuff. Okay, it's podcasts and videos, but that's close enough! Check out the latest More Geek Than Gay audio podcast, which include some of moi yapping at my signing at The Poisoned Pen. And then head over to Extra Me! in the Interactive Gini section, scroll down, and find my 6 short Q&A interviews for ASU's Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing. If you're an aspiring author, these, and the others in the series, are well worth checking out. And if you just like hearing me run my yap, these are also a must.

Reminders (because not everyone remembers and no one should miss out):

 Get the May issue of Penumbra eMagazine so you, too, can read the first Alien Series short available, "Alien on the Runway". The other stories in this issue are da bomb, as well. And, if you want to keep up and get the rest of the Alien series shorts I'll have in Penumbra later this year, get a subscription! If you use 2014Gini when you order, you'll get the subscription for half price AND get the Best Of issues for 2012 and 2013, too! Offer ends August 1, and the May issue is available right now, so don't wait, get your deal, and your monthly great reading, going today!


Also, the bidding is going strong at the Brenda Novak auction. Check out my fantastic Alien Pack -- and bid early and often! All proceeds go to a great charity!

SoCal, I will be in you! Make your plans to see the me, and get your signed copies of Alien Collective and all the other bookie wookies, at Mysterious Galaxy San Diego, on Saturday, May 10, from 10am-5pm, I'll be speaking and signing from 1-2pm, but will be around all day; and/or see the me at Mysterious Galaxy Redondo Beach, from 7:30-8:30pm on Monday, May 12. A good time shall be had by all at each location, so don't miss out!

That's it for today, but we have much more release week excitement coming your way. So, peace out, my li'l gangstas, and let's be winning readers of Alien Collective out there!

Love,
Gini

Steampunk vs. Aliens

Happy Tuesday! Well, I'm heading off to San Diego Comic-Con, but I'm going to catch you up on all the happenings before I go.

First off, let's check out some reviews. See what I Smell Sheep thought of Alien in the House. Then see what Under the Covers thought of Touched by an Alien.

Then, check out who Larissa's Bookish Life chose as her Favorite Fictional BFFs.

Next, head over to Slice of Sci Fi for a new webcast, Sci-Fi Stamps, and find out, among many other cool things, what I would have named Pluto's two recently discovered moons if I'd had the chance.

Now, for some big news. I'm going to be a part of a really cool anthology, CLOCKWORK UNIVERSE: STEAMPUNK VS. ALIENS, from new small press Zombies Need Brains. I know! So awesome! And check out this awesome cover art, "Steampunk Octopus", by Alex Broeckel!

This anthology is going to be funded via Kickstarter, and among the things you can choose to support the antho is tuckerization in my story and others'. What's tuckerization? The author names a character after you. And, GUARANTEED, whoever buys my tuckerization will be a major supporting character (or one of the leads, should your name "sound right"). I KNOW. When do opportunities like this come around, right? Well, this one comes around tomorrow. The link goes live on Wednesday (meaning, you know, I'll be at SDCC), but all the details are at the Zombies Need Brains Facebook page so don't miss out! While you're there, also

Tuckerizations and some other really cool level options are expected to go fast, so definitely check it out sooner as opposed to later. And, as with all thinks Kickstarter, even a dollar matters, so please, give what you can for what's going to be a really awesome anthology.

How awesome, you ask? Here are a few of the other authors who are going to be in this antho with me: Scott Lynch, Seanan McGuire, Ian Tregillis, Gail Z. Martin, Bradley Beaulieu, and Caitlin Kittredge! So, definitely check out the CLOCKWORK UNIVERSE Kickstarter campaign, starting tomorrow!

Reminder that my SDCC schedule is here at the Blog, just a couple entries down, so if you're heading to San Diego, be sure to come and see the me!

Everyone who won't be enjoying the biggest geekfest on the planet be sure to have a wonderful week and even better weekend. I'll be checking in on Facebook and Twitter as time permits, but otherwise, I'll catch all y'all on the flip side. So, peace out my li'l gangstas, and let's be Steampunk vs. Aliens readers out there!

Love,
Gini

Yapping While Galley Humping

Happy Hump Day! As you know, the Tidy My Office contest officially started yesterday. But, since it's running for 7 weeks, you're not too late if you haven't entered yet. However, remember that each galley is only "up" for 1 week, so if you want to win, increase your chances and get entered each week, starting today, for the Touched by an Alien galley. (And yes, as always, this is an international contest.)

But it's for Hook Me Up! subscribers, only, so if you're not on, now's the time. Send an email with "hook Me Up!" in the subject line to gini@ginikoch.com and we'll get the contest rules right out to you.

But there's more going on than just winning, so let's get to it! Though, our first stop also involves winning -- 'cause I'm a giver, me. Head on over to Under the Covers where the yap is large and in charge with new info (It's true! Well, some of it's true...) AND a chance to win your choice of one of the first four books in the Alien series (Touched by an Alien, Alien Tango, Alien in the Family, or Alien Proliferation), signed and personalized. And yes, also open internationally.

Once you're done over there, head off to see what Kathy Takes on Books and The Anfractuous Bookaholic thought of Touched by an Alien, and what Medusa's Library thought of Alien Tango. Then see what Gizmo's Reviews is waiting on.

That's it for today, so get to the winning, 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

Release Day!

Happy Alien vs. Alien Release Day! Yes, it's true, the day is finally here! Alien vs. Alien is on the shelves and e-readers everywhere! Reminder that the big Release Day Party is happening at The Poisoned Pen later tonight, and that you can also watch it all live via LiveStream.

I wasn't going to send a newsletter today, but gosh darn it, there are so many reviews and contests that I just can't keep it all from you for another day. So, on with the countdown!

First off, hit the Alien Collective Virtual HQ and get entered to win a copy of Alien vs. Alien. Then, head over to Larissa's Bookish Life, find out what she thought of Alien vs. Alien, and get entered to win an ARC of said bookie wookie.

Then, head over to A Buckeye Girl Reads for Alien vs. Alien Haiku (hey, do NOT knock it 'til you try it). Afterwards, see what Under the Covers and Feeling Fictional think of the latest in Kitty & Company's exploits.

The Goodreads Choice Awards are done and...Alien Proliferation lost to Terry Pratchett. And you know what? I'm pretty darned good with losing to my favorite living author, while having had the chance to be in the running against said favorite living author. Thanks to all of you who voted, and congrats to Sir Pterry!

Speaking of authors I like, Jim C. Hines is running a fundraiser for a very good cause -- to find a cure for and help the families of victims of Aicardi Syndrome. This disease attacks girls and puts their life expectancy between 8 and 16 years. Kitty and I both, being the mothers of girls, feel that this horrible disease needs to be battled. Jim's doing his part by imitating cover poses (you have to read his blog post to get it, but trust me, the outcome is hilarious), so please donate and participate if you're able.

Well, that's it for today, but as always, more's on the way. Now I have to go do another happy dance and choose what to wear tonight -- other than the pink, sparkly cowgirl hat which will, of course, be on my head. So, have yourselves a great day, I'll see some of you tonight, and all of you enjoy the reading out there!

Love,
Gini