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"

Al...Most...There...

Happy Monday! Well, the release of Alien in Chief is almost here and with it my signing at the Poisoned Pen tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 7pm. For those who can't make it in person, the LiveStream will be going on, so join in with Alien Collective Members in Very Good Standing around the world and come see the me in person or virtually!

And we have some reviews for Alien in Chief in, too! See what Pearls Cast Before a McPig and boeklogboek both thought of it! And, if you want a teaser before the main event, check out the prologue and first chapter at my Deathless Prose page, and then hit the Page 69 Test to see what's on that page in the book! And Tor.com has a nice listing of all the upcoming December releases!

That's it for today, but more's on the way before I leave for the out of town portions of book tour. So, enjoy the start of your weeks, see some of you in person or virtually tomorrow, and let's be Alien in Chief readers out there!

Love,
Gini

Title Touring

Happy Friday! Well, what a week it's been! Hope everyone's had as great a week as I've had, and I hope everyone has an even better weekend! But before then we have fun things to get to, so let's get to them!
The Universal Alien Top 10 Blog Tour rolls on over to boeklogboek for the list of my Top 10 Favorite Supporting Characters in the Alien series. Agree? One of your faves left out? Tell Aurian about it in the comments and get entered to win your choice of one of the first 9 books in the series, signed and personalized, and open internationally.

There are more Tour stops to come, and you can still get entered to win at the prior stops as well. So 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 ends Nov. 18th
11-11 Feeling Fictional, contest ends Nov. 30th
11-11 Gizmo's Reviews, contest ends Nov. 18th
11-12 A Buckeye Girl Reads, contest ends Nov. 18th
11-13 Bibliognome, contest ends Nov. 18th
11-14 boeklogboek, contest ends Nov. 25th
11-17 Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell
11-18 I Smell Sheep
11-19 Lu's Buchgefluster
11-20 Under the Covers
11-21 Word of the Nerd
12-01 Books-n-Kisses
12-01 Readaholics Anonymous
12-02 Smart Girls Love Sci Fi

The blog tour for Sensational Six: Action and Adventure in Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Paranormal Romance starts and the release is coming -- both on Nov. 17th. Yes, that's THIS coming Monday! So remember to be ready to order this great set of six super stories from seven writers (aka Six Gals and a Guy) for the ultra-low price of $0.99! That's right, a ton of great reading for less than a dollar!This boxed set includes my novel, The Night Beat:  Necropolis Enforcement Files #1. AND a long excerpt from Night Music: Necropolis Enforcement Files #2. This set is the ONLY place you're going to get an excerpt until Night Music releases in early 2015! SUCH a deal, you don't want to miss out!

Yesterday I announced that DAW has bought Books 14 & 15 in the Alien series. And I also shared that Book 14, coming December 2016, will be titled Alien Nation. But we hadn't picked the title for Book 15 yet.

Well, we've done so now. Book 15, coming May 2017, will be Aliens Abroad.

And :-D no, you can't pre-order these two yet. But you CAN pre-order Universal Alien (trust me, it may be out soon, but the pre-orders still matter right up to the day before release), and several alert Members of the Alien Collective in Very Good Standing have informed me that they've been able to pre-order Alien Separation this week. So, you know the drill, do your girl a solid and pre-order like crazy...so we can get Books 16, 17, and beyond!

Well, that's it for today, but, trust me, a lot more's on the way. So everyone have wonderful weekends and let's be readers out there! Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini

Universally Great News

Happy Thursday, and what a Thursday it is, too! There was exciting news yesterday...and there's even MORE exciting news today!

But first, the Universal Alien Top 10 Blog Tour is still going strong, and we need to check in over at Bibliognome, where you'll find which albums I play on repeat all the time (and yes, it was hard to pick only ten, BTW). And, of course, there's another chance for you to win one of the first nine books in the series, signed and personalized, and open internationally.

There are more Tour stops to come, and you can still get entered to win at the prior stops as well. So 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 ends Nov. 18th
11-11 Feeling Fictional, contest ends Nov. 30th
11-11 Gizmo's Reviews, contest ends Nov. 18th
11-12 A Buckeye Girl Reads, contest ends Nov. 18th
11-13 Bibliognome, contest ends Nov. 18th
11-14 boeklogboek
11-17 Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell
11-18 I Smell Sheep
11-19 Lu's Buchgefluster
11-20 Under the Covers
11-21 Word of the Nerd
12-01 Books-n-Kisses
12-01 Readaholics Anonymous
12-02 Smart Girls Love Sci Fi

After you've hit the Blog Tour stops, see what boeklogboek thought of Universal Alien.

Speaking of blog tours, the blog tour for Sensational Six: Action and Adventure in Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Paranormal Romance starts, and the release is coming -- both on Nov. 17th. Yes, that's THIS coming Monday! Check out NK Blog Tours for info on all stops -- all of which have prizes! So remember to be ready to order this great set of six super stories from seven writers (aka Six Gals and a Guy) for the ultra-low price of $0.99! That's right, a ton of great reading for less than a dollar!This boxed set includes my novel, The Night Beat:  Necropolis Enforcement Files #1. AND a long excerpt from Night Music: Necropolis Enforcement Files #2. This set is the ONLY place you're going to get an excerpt until Night Music releases in early 2015! SUCH a deal, you don't want to miss out!

And now, it's time for that exciting news I mentioned earlier...*drum roll, please*...

DAW has just bought Books 14 & 15 in the Alien series! YES! It's truly too happy to be true, but true it is!

That means Alien Nation is coming your way in December 2016, and An Alien To Be Named Later (just kidding, we're still deciding on the title) is coming May 2017!

That's it for today, but, hey, that was a lot, right? Well, never fear, more's on the way tomorrow! So let's be readers who now KNOW we get to go to 15 out there!

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

Yapping All Over the World

Happy Hump Day! I hope we all raced out and bought Alien Collective yesterday -- I mean those of us who did not pre-order and therefore just sashayed into a bookstore or turned on their ereader and got the book. (Hint: It's never too early to pre-order. For example, you could pre-order Universal Alien right now and be all set for December. Just sayin'.)

But there's more going on than my pre-order public service announcement, yes there is! First up, the next stop on the Alien Collective Blog Tour is live over at boeklogboek. As with the other stops, you can enter to win your choice of any one of the first 8 books in the series (Touched through Research).

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; and  A Buckeye Girl Reads (contest ends May 12) 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!

After entering to win, head over to see what Feeling Fictional thought of Alien Collective.

Next up, it's more interactiveness from moi! Head over to Weird Romantics and check out my podcast with them where you can hear the dulcet tones of my yap. And More Geek Than Gay has their latest video podcast up now, where you can see the me as well as hear the me.

Oh look, it's the reminders section (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!

SoCal, as in San Diego and the South Bay Area, 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, as always, more's on the way. Seriously, more, more, more. So, how do you like it, my li'l gangstas? Peace out and let's be winning readers of Alien Collective out there!

Love,
Gini

Just Can't Hide It

Happy Friday! Hope everyone's had a wonderful week and has an even better weekend in store! It's been busy over here, but that's good, right? Of course right! There's lots going on, but first, as my Hook Me Up! subscribers already know, we have a big announcement, and I'm so excited about it! (Points to those who now get the point of the headline.) (Extra points to those who got it before reading this paragraph.)

The votes are in for the RT Book Reviews Reviewers' Choice Awards and guess what won Best Futuristic Romance? Go on, guess! Oh, I can't wait for you to guess -- it's Alien in the House! I'm extremely thrilled that it won, especially considering the awesome books it was up against. Check out all the winners and nominees in all the categories -- there's a lot of great reading there!

Speaking of great reading and the Alien series, I'll have 3 Alien Series short stories in Penumbra eMagazine this year; the first one comes out in next month's/May's issue. The magazine sells for $3.99 an issue, and I suppose you could just buy the three I'll be in. But, each month there are great stories, and Penumbra has a special offer for you, all because of moi. 'Cause I'm a giver, me.

Right now, you can get The Gini Special -- instead of paying $3.99 an issue, you'll get a year's subscription for just $24.00; that's half price. But there's more! You'll also get the Best of Penumbra 2012 AND 2013. That's a full year's subscription for half price plus two free Best Of collections and three Alien series shorts that will only be available in Penumbra...as long as you use this coupon code (exactly as shown here) when you order: 2014Gini

This offer is good only through August 1, 2014, so don't miss out and get your subscription going today!

Speaking of the Alien Series (no, we haven't really stopped), check out the Table of Contents for Clockwork Universe: Steampunk vs. Aliens. Should be coming in May (could be delayed due to printer issues, but the publisher is still hoping for May), and it contains "A Clockwork Alien", which is the first Alien Series short I've ever written (and the story that started the craze, so to speak).

Clockwork Universe: Steampunk vs. Aliens Table of Contents
Introduction by Patricia Bray
“The Cavorite Job” by Ian Tregillis
“Gracie’s Fire” by Leah Cutter
“Quinta Essentia” by Bradley P. Beaulieu
“When Comrade Ekaterina Died for the Motherland” by J.R. Hargenrader
“A Clockwork Alien” by Gini Koch
“Heart of the Empire” by Jason Palmatier
“The Red Queen and the White” by C.B. Pratt
“The Wizard of Woodrow Park” by Jean Marie Ward
“Of War and Wings” by Tansy Rayner Roberts
“Airship Down:  A Sound and Fury Adventure” by Gail Z. Martin & Larry N. Martin
“Steamsuit” by David J. Fortier
“Fingers of Steam, Veins of Gold” by Brad Hafford
“Heart of Clockwork” by S.C. Butler
“Lady Antheia’s Guide to Horticultural Warfare” by Seanan McGuire

Don't those all sound great? Yeah, I can't wait for this book, either! If you weren't part of the Kickstarter campaign, you can pre-order from Zombies Need Brains to be sure you get your copy!

Speaking of not waiting, see what Bibliognome is going to be reading this weekend. And then, check out the first review of Alien Collective over at boeklogboek! After that, see what Word of the Nerd thought of Alien Diplomacy. Finish up over at my Deathless Prose page, where you can get the prologue and first chapter of Alien Collective for your teaser reading pleasure!

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

Love,
Gini

Slicing Roundup

Happy Tuesday! Apologies for being so utterly silent last week. I've been traveling so much (and am about to do so again) and I just needed the time to try to get some semblance of caught up. (Oh, and the less said about HOW caught up I actually am, the better. LOL) But, I'm about to head off to WorldCon in San Antonio, and much went on last week and this, so, let's get to it, shall we? We shall!

First up, boeklogboek had one question for me, and I answered it, so see what all's out there and coming from all the many names that make up me. After that, check out what KD Did It Takes on Books thought of Alien in the House.

And now, to keep you busy while I'm at WorldCon, let's get caught up on a lot of video and YouTube coolness. First up, I was in the Slice of SciFi studio (on the hubs' birthday, no less -- hey, he told me to go), and we had a blast. So, don't miss Rifftrax: Starship Troopers,  where we talk about Reed Richards -- I mean Elon Musk -- and Edwards AFB does its best to make one of Alien Tango's major plot points obsolete; Cows in Space, wherein we really go off on a mooooving riff and talk San Diego Comic-Con; and Feedbackpalooza: UFO Road Trip, where we reply and respond to listener questions and feedback, I pimp out Kaiju Rising, and the space cow returns! See? Lots and lots of moi to keep you company while I'm deep in the heart of Texas.

Speaking of Kaiju Rising, that Kickstarter campaign will be starting soon, so if you like horror and/or giant monsters, this is the anthology for you!

Many thanks to all of you who supported the Clockwork Universe: Steampunk vs. Aliens Kickstarter -- we fully funded and made several stretch goals! Can't wait for all of you to get to read this anthology, especially because my first ever Alien series short story will be a part of it!

Speaking of Kickstarter, one of my favorite artists, Gilead, has a new Kickstarter going for his new line of Goblinz coloring books, so check it out and support it if you're able. Now, an appeal. A friend of a friend of mine (author Eric Penner Haury) is trying to raise money and awareness to help combat her friend's ovarian cancer, and she's trying to gain help from Ellen DeGeneres, so please check them out.

Should you be going to WorldCon/LoneStarCon, please make sure to see the me. Here's my latest schedule.

Self-Promotion: Everything You Know about it Is Probably Wrong
Thursday 4:00 - 5:00pm

Best Practices from Booksellers
Thursday 9:00 - 10:00pm

Autographing: Steve Brust, James L. Cambias, Gini Koch, Jay Lake
Friday 12:00 - 1:00pm

How to Build a Successful Book Launch Campaign
Friday 8:00 - 9:00pm

What Will Replace Urban Fantasy?
Saturday 12:00 - 1:00pm

Space Opera: More than Mind Candy?
Saturday 4:00 - 5:00pm

Stroll with the Stars Monday
Monday 09:00 - 10:00am

That's it for today, but, as always, more's on the way. Oh, sure, it'll be on the way after Labor Day, but still on the way nonetheless. So, everyone have a wonderful rest of August, those who celebrate enjoy the Labor Day Weekend holiday, if you're going to WorldCon or DragonCon or WhateverCon this coming weekend be sure to have a blast, and let's be readers out there! Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini

The Full Media

Happy Tuesday! Hope everyone's having a wonderful start to the week, and hope all the dads out there had a wonderful Father's Day. It's been the usual bedlam as viewed from the air over here, but we have lots going on, so let's get to it, shall we?

First off, see what boeklogboek thought of my latest novelette release, The Happy Acres Haunted Hotel for Active Seniors. Then see what Drugs Called Books thought of Alien Tango. And then see what SF Reader Community thought of Touched by an Alien.

I got to go see a preview of Joss Whedon's "Much Ado About Nothing" (yes! I left the house for something other than a con!), so go check out my review over at Slice of SciFi.

After that, head over to Killradio and check out last week's At The Show where cool DJ Bob dedicates another song to moi! It's the 13th track, Tears for Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World".

Then, check out what Larissa's Bookish Life thinks are the top covers, so far, of 2013.

San Diego Comic-Con is right around the corner, so if you're going to be there, don't miss out on your chances to see the me! I'll have two panels and at least one book signing, so let me know if you're going to be there or in the vicinity so we can hook up in person. (Though not that way. ;-D)

That's it for today, but as always, more's on the way. So enjoy heading towards what, in the U.S., is the first official day of summer (Friday) and what in Arizona is the second real month of summer. (But it's a dry heat.) (We swear.) Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and let's be readers out there!

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

Free Humping

Made you look.

Happy Hump Day! We're in Week 5 of the Tidy My Office contest, with Alien Diplomacy's marked up galley up for grabs, and I have to tell you, I'm loving (and laughing) at what all y'all say both on the Blog and in your emails to me when you're entering. We have a bunch of fun and funny folks in the Alien Collective, and you make me smile every day, so thank you!

If you haven't entered the contest yet, maybe it's because you're not on Hook Me Up! and if that's the case, fix that lack right now. Send an email with "Hook Me Up!" in the subject line to gini@ginikoch.com and you'll be in and get the contest rules sent right to you. If you have entered, then you probably want to know who won Alien Proliferation's galley. Not to worry, we'll get to that in a little while.

But first, as you know, I write under a variety of pen names. One of those pen names is J.C. Koch. And one of the places where J.C. Koch has been published is Arkham Tales. Why am I mentioning this? Because Cold Fusion Media is offering Arkham Tales #1-5 for FREE! Yes, that's right, FREE! Don't miss out on this great opportunity to get a ton of horror and dark fantasy short stories, including mine, for nada!

After scoring some free reading, head over to boeklogboek to see what she thought of Alexander Outland: Space Pirate by G.J. Koch (yes, that's also moi). Then check out the latest yap over at Slice of SciFi with Comic Book Biz Bashing.

New In Person Event: Just confirmed that I'll be signing Alien in the House on Wednesday, May 8 (the day after official release day) at the Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, AZ from 7:30-8:00 pm. More details to follow, but be sure to mark the calendars now!

And for those in Southern California, remember that I'll be in San Diego the following Saturday, May 11, at the Mysterious Galaxy 20th Birthday Bash, so don't miss out on your chance to see the me and get Alien in the House and all the other bookie wookies signed!

And now the moment you've all been waiting for. That's right, this week's announcement of this week's winner. So, without further ado, the winner of the marked up galley for Alien Proliferation is:

Eli Yanti

Note to our winner: You have until Sunday, February 17th to check in by sending me an email with your name (first and last) and your full mailing address. If I don't hear from you, the Gods of Random will demand a sacrifice and a new winner will be chosen.

That's it for today, but as always, more's on the way. 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

Aliens vs. Sandy

Happy Day After Tomorrow, Everyone!

First off, hoping that all Members in Very Good Standing of the Alien Collective and their families and friends weathered, and will weather, the Tropical Cyclone Formerly Known as Hurricane Sandy and her BFFs Frankenstorm and Bride of Frankenstorm. Let us know you're okay, you know how we worry. (We worry a LOT.) And thanks to Twitter, where the news came first, fastest, and despite some fake pics, accurately.

For those of you with power and the urge for distraction, fun, games, and voting (not that kind of voting), there's a lot going on, and I was gonna wait until tomorrow but there's just too much, too much I say! So we're going to get to some of it today.

I mentioned voting. Yes, yes, everyone who's registered should vote in the upcoming elections, for whoever you like or dislike the least, but that's not what I'm talking about. I'm thrilled to announce that Alien Proliferation has been nominated in the Science Fiction category for the Goodreads Choice Awards! It's got some stiff competition, so any votes given will be greatly appreciated!

After you cast your votes, head over to Pearls Cast Before a McPig and get a teaser from Alien vs. Alien. Then see what ALPHA Reader and boeklogboek thought of Alien vs. Alien. Rumor also has it (with many thanks to Alert Member of the Alien Collective Lori W.) that RT Book Reviews has given Alien vs. Alien 4.5 stars and named it a Top Pick! Only those with physical copies of the magazine can confirm this rumor, but Mr. Joel Oliver says it's true.

But wait, there's more! See what DAW Books Review thought of Alien Proliferation (ooh look, a tie-in to the voting part...and it wasn't even planned!). Then check out what Fantasy Book Reviews and Nocturnal Book Reviews thought of Alexander Outland: Space Pirate, by G.J. Koch (yes, that's moi).

Then head over to Midnyte Reader and see what My 5 Monkeys says Halloween is to her.

In Person Reminder: I'll be one of the 13 multi-published authors speaking on various aspects of writing and the publishing business at the 7th Annual Free Fall Writer's Workshop on Saturday, Nov. 10th, in Scottsdale, AZ. The program runs from 9:30-4:30 and is always a fabulous, learning-filled day well spent. And yes, despite us having NYT Bestselling authors and all sorts of other bestselling authors there, it's really and truly FREE. Such a deal. Hope to see a lot of you there, too!

That's it for today, but more's on the way. So sit tight, everyone stay safe (we really do worry a lot), and let's be readers, even if we must be readers by candlelight, out there!

Love,
Gini

Winners and Other Lovers

Happy Hump Day! Well, the votes are in and the Gods of Random have made their selection. But, of course, I'm gonna make you wait for it. Just a little bit, though.

So, first off, we have a couple of reviews. Check out what boeklogboek thought of the first installment of The Martian Alliance, The Royal Scam, then see what A Buckeye Girl Reads thought of installment number two, Three Card Monte.

Then check out who My Five Monkeys is dressing up as for Halloween. And if you recently asked me a question via email (or even if you didn't), check out Ask Gini in Extra Me! for the latest Q&A additions.

I was going to fill you in on my haunting experience at the Hotel Gadsden, but then it occurred to me that Halloween is just around the corner. So, I'm gonna trick you a little longer and make you wait for the treat, so to speak. (And my being in the throes of writing Alien in the House had absolutely nothing to do with this decision. The major power spike that caused a lot of electronics to go kaput and an emergency run to Best Buy? Now that might have had a hand in the decision. But I'm not saying for sure.)

The Mysterious Galaxy Eat! Read! Party! Holiday Event date's been set -- Saturday, Dec. 1st -- but the time wasn't. And now it is! Come see the me from 3pm-6pm (give or take on the end time). It's also been confirmed that MG will have Alien vs. Alien in stock and able to be sold! (So you can get your copy a few days early and lord it over those who have to wait for Dec. 4th.) San Diego (and SoCal in general) Area Alien Collective Members in Very Good Standing: let me know if you also want to meet up before or hang out after.

And now, the moment you've all been waiting for...the winners of the Alien vs. Alien ARCs!

In no particular order of luckiness, they are:
Jessica Whitfield
rissatoo
Michelle Watson
bejeweledcat

Special winner of the Snort Coke Through My Nose Award goes to our ancient, but hilarious, oldster:
ratkin638 (rumor has it the numbers represent his real age)

NOTE FOR THE WINNERS: You have until Sunday, October 28th to check in by sending an email to gini@ginikoch.com with your full name and physical mailing address; any ARC not claimed by then will be pulled back by the Gods of Random and a new winner(s) will be chosen.

Well, that's it for today. But as always, more's on the way. Congrats to the winners, everyone enjoy the downward slide to the week, and let's be readers out there!

Love,
Gini

Military Yapping

Happy Friday! Hope everyone had a wonderful week and we're all heading towards great weekends. I'm beavering away on Alien in the House but there's things going on so must catch everyone up, right? Of course right!

First up, head over to Living Dangerously where, in honor of his upcoming release of SEAL Team 666, awesome author Weston "My Winston" Ochse has asked me some pertinent questions, which I, of course, have answered pertinently.

Remember that the Alien vs. Alien ARC contest only runs through this weekend; it ends Sunday, October 21st. It's still for Hook Me Up! only, so if you're not on, now's the time to fix that error. Send an email to gini@ginikoch.com with "Hook Me Up!" in the subject line and you'll be in and sent the contest rules.

After you get yourself registered to win an ARC of Alien vs. Alien, hit boeklogboek and see what she thought of Being Neighborly by Anita Ensal (yes, that's moi).

Next up, my alert assistant, Colette found that I'm Loving Books has a great set of banners for the Alien/Katherine "Kitty" Katt series for the taking. They have other series banners, too, so have fun searching up all your faves!

Several Alert Members of the Alien Collective have sent me the link to An Extraordinary Discovery which is the fact that Earth has finally discovered there's a planet in the Alpha Centauri system. For us, yes, this is old news, but it's nice to see science catching up. Me, I'm waiting until they discover all the others...and identify that some are inhabited...

Aren't going to be in or near the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area December 4th and want to be sure you don't miss the Livestream of my signing party for Alien vs. Alien at the Poisoned Pen? Then you'll want to put this handy dandy thingie -- it's a technical term! -- on your website.

Campaign for the American Reader and The Page 69 Test asked me to participate to see if Page 69 of one of my books was indicative of the rest of the book. We decided to go with what started it all, Touched by an Alien. So, take a walk down memory lane and see if Page 69 is like the rest of the book or not.

That's it for today, but as always, more's coming, including the announcement of the lucky winners of one of four Alien vs. Alien ARCS. So, get entered to win right away, and have a wonderful weekend. Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini

Friday News, News, News

Happy Friday! I have some exciting news I've been dying to share with you since, um, yesterday afternoon. But, as is my wont, I'm going to make you wait for it. But only for a little while.

Why are we waiting? Well, in part because the Necropolis Blog Tour is still large and in charge. Head over to VVB Reads and check out the next excerpt while also getting entered to win a copy of The Night Beat. Contest ends Oct. 5.

Be sure to hit all the other stops on the Tour and enter to win a copy of The Night Beat at each stop. If you've missed a stop, get caught up at Invasion of the Blog Tour, including: Stop 5/Ex Libris, contest ends TODAY Sept. 21; Stop 6/Pearls Cast Before a McPig, contest ends Sept. 29; Stop 8/A Buckeye Girl Reads, contest ends Sept. 28; Stop 9/Hanging with Bells, contest ends Sept. 25; Stop 10/The Peasants Revolt, contest ends Sept. 27; Stop 11/Sara's Urban Fantasy Blog, contest ends Sept. 29; and Stop 12/Book Lovers Inc., contest ends Oct. 6.

Speaking of winning, the winners are announced over at boeklogboek so if you entered there, check it to see if you've won!

Next up, a reminder that Three Card Monte, the next installment of The Martian Alliance, will be released from Musa Publishing on Friday, October 5th. Yes, the crew of the Hummingbird is back, with more adventures and mayhem. And flies. And if you haven't read The Royal Scam, now's a good time to get caught up!

And, I'd be remiss if I didn't remind all y'all to pre-order Alien vs. Alien. Why? Because more and more, pre-orders matter. So, if you have authors or series that are "must reads" for you, pre-order them from your local bookstore or Amazon.com -- it'll help all those authors keep on writing and publishing books you love.

Speaking of keeping on, it's time for that news now. As my Hook Me Up! subscribers already know...

*drum roll, please and thank you*

DAW Books just bought Book 9/Universal Alien and Book 10/Alien Separation for publication in May/December 2014! Yes, I'm very excited, especially because I have such fun things planned for Kitty & Company, I'm really glad I get to share them with all of you.

That's it for today. So, go forth into that great weekend, and let's be pre-ordering readers out there. Peace out my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini

Gnomish Thursday

It's a short and sweet one for you today. I know, sometimes I toss a short one out there to keep all y'all guessing. (And sometimes it's because I'm in the middle of doing galley edits on Alien vs. Alien and I know what you'd all rather I focused on.)

So, head out to Bibliognome, the next stop on the Necropolis Blog tour, check out the latest excerpt, and get entered to win -- contest ends Sept. 19. Yes indeed, you get yet ANOTHER chance to win a copy of The Night Beat. Is there no end to our generosity? As I look at the list of blog stops, where you can win a copy of the bookie wookie at each stop, I conclude: No.

Remember to hit all the prior stops as well. If you hit them all, and in order, you'll have read the first 10 chapters of The Night Beat. Pretty sweet, huh? It's like I can't stop giving.

So, visit and enter at: Stop 1/Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell, contest ends Sept. 27; Stop 2/My 5 Monkeys; Stop 3/I Smell Sheep, contest ends Sept. 28; Stop 4/boeklogboek, contest ends Sept. 20; Stop 5/Ex Libris, contest ends Sept. 21; and Stop 6/Pearls Cast Before a McPig, contest ends Sept. 29.

That's it for today, but more's just around the corner. So enjoy the blog hopping, and let's be readers out there!

Love,
Gini

Lovecraft Humping

I know that made you look...

Happy Hump Day! Well, we're at the midpoint of the week and get to enjoy the downward slide towards the weekend. But the Necropolis Blog Tour isn't slowing down in any way, shape, or form.

Head over to Pearls Cast Before a McPig to get not only the next excerpt and yet ANOTHER chance to win a copy of The Night Beat -- contest ends Sept. 29 -- but also to read my guest post about H.P. Lovecraft and why I think he's dreamy.

And, remember to hit the prior stops on the tour. If you hit them all, and in order, you'll have read the first 10 chapters of The Night Beat. Pretty sweet, huh? You can also get entered to win a copy of the bookie wookie at every stop. That's not one book total, that's one book PER BLOG. I know what you're thinking -- Gini is the soul of generosity! Yes, it's true, spoken modestly, God love me.

So, visit and enter at: Stop 1/Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell, contest ends Sept. 27; Stop 2/My 5 Monkeys, CONTEST EXTENDED TO Sept. 20*; Stop 3/I Smell Sheep, contest ends Sept. 28; Stop 4/boeklogboek, contest ends Sept. 20; and Stop 5/Ex Libris, contest ends Sept. 21.

After all that touring of the blogosphere, head over to Portland Book Review and see what they thought of Alexander Outland: Space Pirate, by G.J. Koch (yes, that's moi).

Speaking of Alexander Outland, I have some exciting news to share. *drum roll, please* As my Hook Me Up! subscribers already know... Alexander Outland: Space Pirate will soon be available in audio format! Yes! I just spoke with the voice artist yesterday (and he's so GOOOOOOD) and he'll be recording soon (as in, this week soon). The moment I know when the audio version will be available you, of course, will be the first to know. This is my first audio book, ever, so I'm super thrilled and can't wait to hear the finished product.

Well, that's it for today, but more's coming tomorrow. So have a great one, keep your eye on the weekend, and let's be readers out there!

Love,
Gini

Thoughtful Tuesday

Today's an interesting day. 12 years ago, it would have just been another day. Now, it's a day of remembrance. For me, it's also a day when I have about a dozen friends and family who are celebrating birthdays. So, while 9-11 is a sad day in many ways, it's also a day where we can remind ourselves that the human spirit goes on and a few bad people truly can't win over the rest of us. (And I get to go broke due to birthday gifts, but that's another story.)

Okay, I know, I'm not the girl you go to for deep, meaningful, and thoughtful. (Well, not intentionally.) So, let's all have a moment of silence for all of those we've lost over the years, on 9-11 and any other time, because loss is never easy, and then head back to where we all know I live -- on the corner of Funny Street and Yap Avenue.

The Necropolis Blog Tour is still going strong. Head over to Ex Libris where you not only get the next excerpt AND another chance to win The Night Beat -- contest ends Sept. 21 -- but you also get a new interview with moi.

Remember to hit the prior blog stops as well, where you can also get entered to win: Stop 1/Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell, contest ends Sept. 27; Stop 2/My 5 Monkeys, CONTEST EXTENDED TO Sept. 20; Stop 3/I Smell Sheep, contest ends Sept. 28; and Stop 4/boeklogboek, contest ends Sept. 20.

Upcoming In Person Appearances:
Saturday, October 6 -- Workshop (Writing from the Hindbrain) and Book Signing at The Well Red Coyote, Sedona, AZ 2-4pm
Tuesday, October 9 -- Workshop (Love ME: Promotion for Authors) and Can't We All Just Get Along: How to Work with Beta and Crit Groups) at The Queen Creek Writer's Group, Queen Creek Library, AZ, 5-8pm
Saturday, October 13 -- Book Sales and Signing, Centennial Authors and Artists Weekend, Hotel Gadsden, Douglas, AZ, 10am-4pm

That's it for today, but never fear, more's coming. So, get entered to win all over the blogosphere while simultaneously getting to read the first 10 chapters of The Night Beat. In other words, let's be readers out there!

Love,
Gini

Boek-y Monday

Hope everyone had a great weekend and that Monday wasn't too much of a bummer. I know, I know. It's Monday. It's Monday's lot in life to be a bummer. But hey, let's move on to some fun things that will do their best to make Monday better.

First up, head over to boeklogboek where the yap is both large and in charge for Aurian and Maia's first Author Interview AND where the next installment of the Necropolis Blog Tour, and therefore the next excerpt of The Night Beat, is front and center. You can also win a copy of The Night Beat, contest ends Sept. 20, so don't delay, get entered today!

Remember to hit the prior blog stops as well, where you can also get entered to win: Stop 1/Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell, contest ends Sept. 27; Stop 2/My 5 Monkeys, contest ends TOMORROW, Sept. 11; and Stop 3/I Smell Sheep, contest ends Sept. 28.

Next up, check out the newest cover for my upcoming release, Three Card Monte, coming from Musa Publishing on Friday, October 5th.

That's it for today, but there are more Invasion of the Blog Tour stops all week, with more excerpts, a Q&A, a guest post, and more, so get ready, it's gonna be a fun undead ride!

Love,
Gini

Gone But Not Forgotten

Happy Monday! Well, I've been gone, but I hope you haven't forgotten me! *sniffle* Connectivity issues at the 'rents' house in SoCal prevented a lot of interaction while I was getting the chicklet settled into USC (Go Trojans! Brought to you by Len and Kyle.)

But I'm back...at least, for a few days. Then it's off to CopperCon...but more on that later. Let's get caught up on goings ons whilst I was away, shall we? We shall.

First up, check out the awesome contest running over at Bibliognome. For the price of a haiku, you can get entered to win some amazing prizes, featuring coolness from moi, Carolyn Crane, Anton Strout, and Beth Revis. Truly, you don't want to miss out! Contest runs through August 31st, so enter today!

Speaking of winning, remember that there's an ARC of Alien vs. Alien up for grabs at Goodreads. Yes, you'll get another chance at more of them later, but if you want to increase your odds, hit Goodreads and get entered today.

Speaking of winning in a different way, if you've missed it somehow, check out this hilarious video, "We're NASA and We Know It" sent to me by alert Alien Collective Member in Very Good Standing Shawn. And let's not forget to have a moment of silence and a lot of reflection of amazing accomplishments for the passing of Neil Armstrong, who went to join ACE's collective consciousness last week.

Now, onto some reviews. See what boeklogboek and Mixed Book Bag think of The Night Beat. Then check out Heroes and Heartbreakers and chime in on what you read when you've finished with the latest great book from Patricia Briggs.

After that, head over to The Night Bazaar, where I'm running the yap about How to Con for Fun and Profit.

As mentioned earlier, I'll be at CopperCon this coming Labor Day Weekend. And I have my schedule, so if you're in or around the Greater Phoenix Metro Area, come by and hang out with me and other awesome authors like Marsheila Rockwell, Jordan Summers, Ari Marmell, and Saul Garnell. This year's con appears to be a Night Owl's Delight, too...and so, I give you: My Schedule

Friday, August 31
7-8pm How NOT to Get Published
9-10pm Creating Alien Characters
Saturday, September 1
1-2pm It's a Weird World of Contemporary Fantasy
4-5pm Autograph Session
6-7pm Are Space Adventure Stories Still Viable?
Sunday, September 2
4-5pm Guilty Pleasures
7-8pm Reboots: Do They Work?
9-10pm Writing Erotica
Monday, September 3
1-1:30pm Reading (and yes, it might be a reading from Alien vs. Alien...you never can tell...)
3-4pm It Started With Lovecraft

And that's just MY schedule. So, don't miss out, come to CopperCon this weekend and have a blast!

There's a lot more coming this week, including an exciting sales opportunity (starting tomorrow!), but I'll leave you with this news: There's something starting next week, with lots of winning attached to it, so check out Invasion of the Blog Tour and get ready for some winning fun!

Until next time, peace out, my li'l gangstas and let's be readers out there!

Love,
Gini