Apocalypse: Diary of a Survivor - Paperback

by Lisa Chant (Editor), Matt J. Pike (Author)

"An intense story set in a terrible, apocalyptic world. A bronze medal winner and highly recommended."
The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
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With the launch of The Parade series coming in 2023, go back to where the award-winning Apocalypse Survivors universe began.

Easy-going teen Jack Baldwin turns prepper when he is one of the first to find out a comet is destined to all but destroy life on Earth as we know it.

After surviving the horrors of an impact event so brutal it wipes out the majority of Earth's population, Jack soon finds out the real battle for survival has only just begun.

As dark clouds of destruction sweep the Earth, food supplies run low, society falls apart and utilities break down, the survivors soon turn on each other. If Jack is going to stay alive he'll need to use his resources and resourcefulness to reinvent himself as a true survivor.

A gripping survival tale told in diary format.

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BRONZE MEDAL: Young Adult Fiction, 2015 Global Ebook Awards, US
BRONZE MEDAL: Books for Teenagers (voted by teenagers), 2015 Wishing Shelf Book Awards, UK
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"Pike's take on how an apocalypse could happen is fresh and unique, even if it is utterly terrifying"
Underground Book Reviews
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"An interesting and thought-provoking twist on armageddon fiction"
Michael Owen-Brown
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"Pike manages to capture the essence of a teenager, coupled with the devastation and effects of losing so much, so quickly. He clearly researched all the details, and this a believable tale of death and destruction."
digitalpubbing.com
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Author Biography

Like the legendary R M Williams, Matt was born in Jamestown in rural South Australia. But that's where the remarkable similarities between the two end. While Reginald went from bushman to world-renowned millionaire outback clothing designer, Matt is a complete dag who was lured by the city lights of Adelaide. Kindergarten in the big smoke was a culture shock, but it was here he first discovered his love of storytelling. In high school that love found an outlet in a series of completely unflattering cartoons about fellow students and teachers alike. He survived long enough to turn his art into a successful career in multimedia design but, like a zombified leech, the lure of the written word gnawed at him, forcing him to pen his first novel, the award-winning sci-fi comedy epic Kings of the World. It was followed the next year by Amazon Australia dystopian sci-fi best-seller Apocalypse: Diary of a Survivor. Matt donates part proceeds of each book sold to find a cure for Rett Syndrome, a neurological condition that affects the youngest of his three children, Abby. As a gorgeous Rett angel, Abby cannot walk, talk or use her hands in a meaningful way. So not only is each book purchase a ticket to fantastically rounded, character-driven, hilarious and poignant sci-fi awesomeness, it also wraps you in a warm feeling of knowing you've made a difference to people who deserve your help the most. Like the zombified leech, it's a no-brainer.