Shannon Gausten, frontwoman of the experimental art/music project Effectionhate, has recently published her debut book, Coming Home. Faced with absent parents and a young brother to protect, the unnamed narrator of Coming Home does the only thing she can to make the kind of money she needs to survive. Charming her way into the beds – and purses – of other women, she thinks she’s in control of her destiny until an unexpected meeting with a stranger changes her views on life and love forever. Coming Home is available for purchase at this location.

Created by Shannon Gausten in 2007, Effectionhate is dedicated to producing eclectic art and music ranging from techno to classical and atonal industrial noise, with the project's evolving list of contributors ensuring that no two creations are alike. The project has released three songs to date: A 2012 cover version of Ultravox’s early '80s New Wave classic "Hymn" featuring guest vocals by Dave Ingram (ex-Bolt Thrower, ex-Benediction) and Juliana Novo (Crucifixion BR, Noctis Notus) with Shannon’s husband Joel (ex-The Undead, ex-Pigface, ex-Electric Frankenstein), Matt Ingram (Doktor) and producer/mixer Ryan Reminisce contributing to the music; the 2012 original song "Phoenix Reborn", which featured the talents of Joel Gausten, Troy Gregory (ex-Prong, Flotsam And Jetsam, Swans, Killing Joke), Pete Jones (ex-Public Image Limited), Keith LeBlanc (Tackhead, Ministry) and Sonny Bellavance (The Devil's Guitar); and the December 2010 single 'Fifteen (Psalm 69 Mix)', which featured bass and samples from Ministry's classic 'Psalm 69' track supplied by former Ministry bassist Paul Barker.

Effectionhate's years-in-progress full-length album, Music Is Dead, is in the final stages of completion and will feature contributions from Bellavance, Joel Gausten and drummer Martin Atkins (Pigface, Nine Inch Nails, Ministry). The release of the album will be preceded by the launch of an extensive Effectionhate website to be announced in the near future.