The READ THIS! Author Q&A, A New Preorder, Cover Reveals, and More!

It's Almost San Diego Comic-Con Time! I'm literally about to be leavin' on a jet plane from Hotlanta for the far less humid climes of San Diego. And then come home. And immediately leave again for Indianapolis and Gen Con.  But before then, we have the READ THIS! Author Q&A which is, as always, gonna be a good one!  We also have my SDCC schedule, and my Gen Con schedule, and my BoucherCon schedule. Can my DragonCon schedule be far behind? (No, no it cannot. LOL) Along with other cool things like cover reveals, lots of new Yap, and a preorder. So, let's get to it, shall we? We shall!

It's Preorder Time! The Belters, Volume 1, a mosaic novel by moi writing as Anita Ensal, is almost here and can now be preordered from your preferred distributor via Ginger Blue Publishing. Don't delay, preorder today! Releasing on August 5th.

Speaking Of Preorders... The next installment of The Martian Alliance Chronicles is available for preorder now! Order your copies so you can fly with the crew of the Hummingbird while they take on the galaxy's most awful crime family, one con, caper, and rescue at a time! Preorder from your preferred retailer via Ginger Blue Publishing.

Is the cost of a few innocent lives worth risking everything? When the crew of the Hummingbird discovers a Pilla Colony recently destroyed by the Diamante Families, they’re faced with the smart choice of leaving or the dangerous one of searching for survivors – and Roy and DeeDee aren’t in agreement about their course of action. But the real question is – why would anyone be going out of their way to destroy the most helpless, fragile, and noncombative race in the galaxy? Coming August 12, 2025.

THE YAP IN CHARGE! We've got some new yapping over at ConTinual! Check out Advice for New Writers, Social Media in 2025, Fantasy Civilizations, SciFi Westerns, 80's Cartoons, Hot Off the Press #139,  Favorite Movie Monsters, Lovecraftian Horror, and Beating Writers Block wherein my fellow panelists and I have a lot of fun while sharing a lot of learning and our wild and varied opinions! And don't miss the other Yaps over at The Yap In Charge.

It's Cover Reveal Time Again!

Kitty vs. the PTA -- It's Clobberin' Time! Learn as much as possible about every alien race in the galaxy, fend off the advances both business & personal from a variety of Hollywood types, deal with the assimilation of various alien races, navigate the Embassy Daycare kids' first day of "real" school -- oh, and deal with new attacks, nastier enemies, and a variety of murders, all while dealing with a new nemesis. Kitty's got this. Sorta. Coming soon from Ginger Blue Publishing.

Time for an Impromptu Galactic Road Trip. Don't worry -- Kitty's Driving. The President and First Lady, aka Jeff and Kitty Katt-Martini, aren't supposed to be on the Distant Voyager spaceship’s maiden mission, but what looks like a snafu during a political photo op turns out to be a call for help from a planet that might be Earth's salvation...or its destruction. Coming soon from Ginger Blue Publishing.

Speaking of Getting Bookie Wookies... All of these are available now from Ginger Blue Publishing and available at your preferred retailer. If you haven't grabbed these yet, now's the time!

The Jumping Game is on! Come for the scandal, stay for the explosions.

Welcome to Washington, check your Poofs at the door... The future looks utopian...until you look just a bit closer...

And baby makes...the bad guys rue the day they made Mama Kitty angry... Love, engagement, Poofs...and intergalactic war. What happens in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas...

More Kitty, and don't miss the gators! The Book That Started It All is alive again! Meet Kitty...all over again!

My first book of movie and TV reviews, and, as I may have mentioned a few times, it's an Amazon #1 bestseller, too! (Hey, a girl likes to share the coolness when she can!) The re-release of the first book in The Martian Alliance Chronicles. Things aren't what they seem when Princess Olivia of Andromeda jumps aboard a spaceship to escape a loveless marriage.

A group of mystery-solving grandmothers, a daring granddaughter, a surf bum, homeless men, and a mysterious stranger all involved in a series of brutal murders in a sleepy seaside town... The re-release of my first humor collection, now with bonus funny! Despite what you may have heard or believe, all the stories are true...well, almost all...

The story of the Old West's most notorious female outlaw, the infamous Belladonna. Available in Hardback, trade paperback, and ebook. Read the story that started it all... Stacey Weir didn't mean to become an amateur sleuth. But when her adoptive father's accused of murder, there was only one thing for her to do...

Friends to lovers romantic suspense set in and around New Orleans, now with an (extended) epilogue! (Re-release.) Mosaic post-apocalyptic novel set in the far future that's reverted to Old West ways, where love, friends, and family are what get you through.

A collection of paranormal tales, with new bonus stories and an introduction from the author of BITE CLUB. (Re-release.) A collection of all my humorous SF/F/P (non-Alien series) stories, together in one place for the first time!

July 2025 READ THIS! Author Q&A

July's READ THIS! author Q&A with  Author Jose Pablo Iriarte will be on Thursday, July 17, 2025 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/GYpzD25JvW 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 August'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.)

July 2025 READ THIS! Selection

The READ THIS! Selection for July 2025 is:  AJ Torres and the Treasure of Captain Grayshark by Jose Pablo Iriarte Gini's Take: Another fun and charming Middle Grade adventure from an author quickly becoming a real force in this age category. About the Author: José Pablo Iriarte is a fantasy and science fiction author. Their fiction has been finalist for the Nebula, Hugo, Locus and Sturgeon Awards and reprinted in various Year's Best compilations. Their debut novel, Benny Ramirez and the Nearly Departed, was published in April 2024 by Knopf Books for Young Readers and was a finalist for the Andre Norton Award. The follow up, AJ Torres and the Treasure of Captain Grayshark, is available now.

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

The READ THIS! Selection for August 2025 is:        Magica: Rise of the Cult By E.S. Magill

Con Season Continues My con season is in full swing. Keep checking this space for where I'll be and all the different ways and places where you can see the me! San Diego Comic-Con July 23-27 San Diego, CA Wednesday through Sunday, Dealer's Hall Hours, Booth D-9, in the 600 Section of the Dealer's Hall, selling the bookie wookies and handing out hugs! Sunday, July 27 2:00PM - 3:00PM, Room: 29AB Panel: The Intersection of Words & Art Writers create the words and the worlds, artists bring those to visual life, and nowhere does this happen more than in comics and graphic novels. Our panelists Jonathan Maberry (Burn to Shine, NecroTek), Deborah Daughetee (Gates of Midnight), Robert Roach (The Roach, Menthu), Gary Montalbano (Memories Within Dreams), Johnny C (Surrounded by Death), and J.B. Garner (3 Seconds to Legend, Push Chronicles) discuss the unique challenges and joys of their collaborations and give you tips for how you can break in and get started. Moderated by Gini Koch (Alien/Katherine “Kitty” Katt, Media & Me). Gen Con Writers Symposium July 31-August 3 Indianapolis, IN I'm featured at the Gen Con Blog! Take a look and read my interview and check out the other awesome authors who were also interviewed! Thursday, July 31st 4:00-5:00 PM, Marriott Ballroom 2, Panel: Finding Your Character's Voice 5:00-6:00 PM EDT, Marriott Ballroom 2, Panel: The Panel That Gets Everybody Sued 6:00-9:00 PM, ICC: 144-145, Signing Event: Meet the Pros ($4 entry fee, ticketed event) Saturday, August 2nd 1:00-2:00 PM, ICC-Exhibit Hall I, Authors Avenue Marketing 101, against the back wall, Book Signing and Meet and Greet with Erik Scott de Bie, Gini Koch, and J.B. Garner 3:00-4:00 PM, Marriott Ballroom 3, Panel: Marketing 101 DragonCon August 28-September 1 Atlanta, GA Bouchercon September 3-7 New Orleans, LA Saturday, September 6th 9:00-9:55 AM, Galerie 3, Panel: Humor - Laughter in the Midst of Chaos 10:00-10:25 AM, Acadia, Signing: immediately following  panel

A Big-Little FYI... Due to all the things happening with the Alien Series and other things, Deck the Falls is going to be a little late. Sadly it's more than a little late now, but the end is near and I'm currently hoping for a September release. But Book 3 (Cruise the Falls) should be right back on schedule for March 2026. And, as soon as Deck the Falls is finalized, all y'all will, as always, be the first to know!

Read Out Loud! Do you have your copy of the Touched by an Alien audiobook yet? If not, don't wait! Grab yours today and start your year right!

Speaking of Reading Out Loud... Graphic Audio has renewed the contract for The Legend of Belladonna, Part 1: Natural Born Outlaws, by moi writing as A.E. Stanton. If you haven't grabbed this fantastic audiobook, don't delay, grab it today!

So many bookie wookies, so much time to catch up on all of them while waiting for The Alien Collection, Aliens Like Us, Aliens Like Them, and the next READ THIS! selection. Check out my Bookstore for all the things!

That's it for today, but, never fear, another Update, including details for the next 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, hope this year continues to give all of you much joy and goodness, 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