Gini Koch (born Jeanne Marie Gerrard on January 25, in

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), is a

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, and horror writer based in

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. She is best known for the Alien Series (informally known as the "Katherine 'Kitty' Katt" series) novels, published in the United States by

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. 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 fo
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Notable works

Writing as Gini Koch

Stand Alone Works

*''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

The Necropolis Enforcement Files Series

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

Non-fiction

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

Writing as G.J. Koch

The Alexander Outland Series

#''Alexander Outland: Space Pirate'' (June 2012)

The Martian Alliance Series

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

Writing as Anita Ensal

Stand Alone Works

* ''A Cup of Joe'' (Nov 2012)

The Neighborhood Series

#''Contingency Plan'' (Dec 2011) #''Being Neighborly'' (Apr 2012)

Writing as A.E. Stanton

The New West Series

#''When Josie Comes Home'' (Oct 2011) #''Deacon's Ark'' (Dec 2011)

Writing as Jemma Chase

Stand alone works

*''Hotter Than Hell'' (Oct 2011) *''The Disciple'' (Dec 2011) *

Anthologies

Accolades

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

References

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