Gini Koch (born Jeanne Marie Gerrard on January 25, in California), is a science fiction, fantasy, and horror writer based in Phoenix, Arizona.[1] She is best known for the Alien Series (informally known as the "Katherine 'Kitty' Katt" series) novels, published in the United States by DAW Books. She speaks frequently on what it takes to become a successful author and other aspects of writing and the publishing business. She is also the Lead Editor at Raphael's Village, an online, nonpaying ’zine, and is a featured guest columnist, reviewer, and webcaster for Slice of SciFi and It’s Comic Book Day.

Gini Koch
BornJanuary 25
California
Pen nameAnita Ensal, A.E. Stanton, Jemma Chase, J.C. Koch, G.J. Koch
OccupationNovelist, short story author
GenreScience fiction, fantasy, horror, science fiction romance
Literary movementScience fiction, fantasy, horror, science fiction romance
Notable worksThe Alien Series
Website
www.ginikoch.com

Notable works

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Writing as Gini Koch

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Stand Alone Works

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  • The Happy Acres Haunted Hotel for Active Seniors (Jun 2013)
  • Plush Life (Apr 2016)
  • Sewers (Jul 2015)
  • A Study in Starlets (Sep 2015) also in alt.sherlock.holmes: New Visions of the Great Detective

The Alien or the Katherine "Kitty" Katt Series

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# Title Publication

Date

Also In
0.5 Alien on the Runway May 2014
1 Touched by an Alien[2][3] Apr 2010
2 Alien Tango[4] Dec 2010
3 Alien in the Family Apr 2011
4 Alien Proliferation[5] Dec 2011
5 Alien Diplomacy Apr 2012
6 Alien vs. Alien Dec 2012
7 Alien in the House[6] May 2013
8 Alien Research Dec 2013
8.5 Mr Dash Saves the World Jul 2014
9 Alien Collective May 2014
9.25 A Clockwork Alien Aug 2014 Clockwork Universe: Steampunk vs. Aliens
9.5 Alien Pick-Up Nov 2014
10 Universal Alien Dec 2014
11 Alien Separation May 2015
11.1 Alien Time Warp Aug 2015 Temporally Out of Order
12 Alien in Chief Dec 2015
13 Camp Alien[7] Dec 2015
14 Alien Nation Dec 2016
15 Alien Education[8] May 2017
16 Aliens Abroad Feb 2018
17 Aliens Like Us ?
18 Alien Galaxy ?
19 Alien Rescue ?
20 Alien Reckoning ?

The Necropolis Enforcement Files Series

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  1. The Night Beat (June 2012) also in Sensational Six: Action and Adventure in Sci Fi, Fantasy and Paranormal Romance
  2. Night Music (2019?)

Non-fiction

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  • Random Musings from the Funny Girl: Or How to Make the Most of Multiple Personality Disorder (Feb 2014)

Writing as G.J. Koch

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The Alexander Outland Series

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  1. Alexander Outland: Space Pirate (June 2012)

The Martian Alliance Series

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  1. The Royal Scam (Sep 2011) also in Alliance Rising
  2. Three Card Monte (Oct 2012) also in Alliance Rising
  3. A Bug's Life (Sep 2015) also in Alliance Rising

Writing as Anita Ensal

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Stand Alone Works

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  • A Cup of Joe (Nov 2012)

The Neighborhood Series

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  1. Contingency Plan (Dec 2011)
  2. Being Neighborly (Apr 2012)

Writing as A.E. Stanton

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The New West Series

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  1. When Josie Comes Home (Oct 2011)
  2. Deacon's Ark (Dec 2011)

Writing as Jemma Chase

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Stand alone works

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  • Hotter Than Hell (Oct 2011)
  • The Disciple (Dec 2011)

Anthologies

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Writing As Collection or Anthology Contents Publication

Date

Gini Koch Clockwork Universe: Steampunk vs. Aliens A Clockwork Alien Aug 2014
Two Hundred and Twenty-One Baker Streets: An Anthology of Holmesian Tales Across Time and Space add name of story here Oct 2014
Unidentified Funny Objects 3 Live at the Scene Oct 2014
Sensational Six: Action and Adventure in Sci Fi, Fantasy and Paranormal Romance The Night Beat Nov 2014
Temporally Out of Order Alien Time Warp Aug 2015
Unidentified Funny Objects 4 add name of story here Oct 2015
alt.sherlock.holmes: New Visions of the Great Detective A Study in Starlets Apr 2016
Were- Missy the Were-Pomeranian vs the Masters of Mediocre Doom Sep 2016
Unidentified Funny Objects 5 add name of story here Sep 2016
MECH: Age of Steel add name of story here Jul 2017
All Hail Our Robot Conquerors! add name of story here Sep 2017
Second Round: A Return to the Ur-Bar add name of story here Jun 2018
Guilds & Glaives add name of story here Jun 2018
Unidentified Funny Objects 7 add name of story here Sep 2018
Alien (17 Book Series) Books 1-17 ?
G.J. Koch Kaiju Rising: Age of Monsters With Bright Shining Faces Jan 2014
Alliance Rising The Royal Scam

Three Card Monte

A Bug's Life

Nov 2015
Unidentified Funny Objects 6 add name of story here Oct 2017
Jemma Chase Amazing & Waiting: Two Novelettes add name of story here Nov 2012
The Disciple & Other Stories of the Paranormal Strange Protection

Hotter Than Hell

Waiting

Amazing

The Disciple

Mar 2015
Anita Ensal The Book of Exodi The Last Day on Earth May 2009
Boondocks Fantasy Being Neighborly Jan 2011
Love and Rockets Wanted Dec 2017

Accolades

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Touched By an Alien was named one of the Top 10 Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels of 2010 by Booklist.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Gini Koch (reviews)". RT Book Reviews. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. ^ Jones, Michael M. "Touched By An Alien, Alien Tango, Alien in the Family (review)". SF Site. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
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  4. ^ "Alien Tango (review)". Booklist. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
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  9. ^ Olson, Ray. "Top 10 SF/Fantasy: 2010". Booklist Online. Booklist. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
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