Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don’t know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is! – ANNE FRANK

The animals of this world exist for their own reasons.
They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for white, or women created for men. -Alice Walker

Here’s what the publisher has to say about my novel HOUSE OF FALLEN TREES:

“I am really gonna put my balls on the table here and hand the whole world hammers…. House of Fallen Trees is easily one of the best books I read last year.  I read it in a day after my wife read it in a day.  It is that good.  To call the book a ghost story dismisses it’s complexity and eschews the fact that this book is a game changer.  It will reset expectations for the haunted house novel and once it get’s out there cause a glut of demand for the haunted house.  The best analogy I can think of is saying that The Rising is just a zombie novel dismisses the issues of militarization, father/child relationships and bleak picture of the midAtlantic that dominate that novel.

House of Fallen Trees offers ghosts but it also presents issues of guilt, the nature of sibling relationships, the claustrophobic nature of rural America to the urbanite.  It’s an amazing novel on lots of levels and easily the best haunted house novel of the last 20 years.”

Very flattering praise and I hope other people like it as well.

You can order your copy here:
https://www.horror-mall.com/HOUSE-OF-FALLEN-TREES-by-Gina-Ranalli-Limited-Edition-p-19240.html

Also, Norman Rubenstein gives the book a great review over at Pod Of Horror, ep 53. If you are so inclined you can skip to the 1:11 (I think) mark and listen to the review, but you really should give the whole episode a listen, as well as ALL of their episodes. Good stuff there.

http://www.horrorworld.org/poh.htm

So, that’s the latest with that. Much love to Norm and Brian!

Also, don’t forget to grab a copy of my bizarro tribute to 50’s B flicks, SWARM OF FLYING EYEBALLS:
https://www.horror-mall.com/SWARM-OF-FLYING-EYEBALLS-by-Gina-Ranalli-p-19077.html

From what I’ve heard, people are really digging it so far.

(ok, getting pooped out here)

AND also there is the Magazine of Bizarro Fiction! I won’t post all the bells and whistles that come with it, but let you check it out on your own here:
http://www.amazon.com/Magazine-Bizarro-Fiction-Issue-One/dp/1933929847

Crazy cool shit in there. BUY IT!

And lastly, if you’re in the Seattle area, come say hi to me at Crypticon this weekend: http://www.crypticonseattle.com/ Let me sign your pets!

Hope all is well in your part of the world. Now go out there and spread some love!

Quick update:

Come hang out with me and many other bizarros at CRYPTICON at the Seattle Center, June 5-7. There will be insane readings, signings, dance hall girls, monsters, famous people, booze, bears, (ok, maybe only one bear) bizarro hour(s), cottage cheese wrestling (eww!), hugs, cursing, reformed lumberjacks, phlegm sculptures, and I think some descendant of the dog from Cujo. Or someone who knew some descendant of Cujo’s. Not really sure.

Anyway, I’ll be there and I’m the one in charge of the hugs and the cursing. Get ’em while they last!

Love to all! ❤

Is up for pre-order over at www.horror-mall.com

https://www.horror-mall.com/HOUSE-OF-FALLEN-TREES-by-Gina-Ranalli-Limited-Edition-p-19240.html

This book is probably my proudest achievement as a writer yet. My first limited hardcover, this book is destined to be HIGHLY collectible. I hope you guys check it out and enjoy!

From Cargo Cult Press. Art by Alex McVey.

Turns out Sky Tongues was released earlier than I’d expected and though I’d rather support smaller book sellers, if you can’t wait until they get their copies, you can pick it up from Amazon here: http://tiny.cc/lduKl

As always, reviews and tags are very much appreciated and thanks so much for reading! I heart each and every one of you!

There is a badass new blog in town and I think you guys would enjoy it. A bunch of authors sharing their work, hanging out, maybe causing trouble eventually. Not sure. The blog is still in it’s infancy but you should come by and check it out. www.everytreehasaface.blogspot.com. If you like what you see, please tell every human you know, living or dead.

Ok, need coffee now.

to chapter one of Mother Puncher, courtesy of AdamaTheAthiest:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPYcwutAyOk

Thanks Adama!

Here’s a little update on some of the things I have going right now, all in various stages of completion. If I tell you guys these things I will have no choice but to finish them, right?

 Candied Land: a bizarro children’s book that I started last year and has been a thorn in my side ever since. Should be finished sooner than later.

Himborello: my bizarro take on a favorite movie of mine, Barbarella, with a male protagonist.

Machine Smile: another bizarro take on a movie with the gender reversed. This time I’m having fun with The Stepford Wives.

Electric Sky Baby: complete and utter craziness that I’m having a ton of fun with. If anyone can tell me what the three words of the title refer to, you’ll get a prize!

Fuzzy Wuzzy Womb: I stopped working on this one a while ago, but hope to pick it back up when I have a chance. More crazy nonsense.

This is all in addition to my upcoming monster trilogy. Think I have enough to do? Because there’s ALWAYS more…