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Surviving

A Jackson Kidd Novel: Book 1
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Lock the doors and close the blinds... They are coming. Fires are breaking out all around, explosions rip the air, on the streets, the living are being torn apart by the Infected – hell has been unleashed. What do you do? You run – that’s what Jackson Kidd does. Jackson and his wife, Victoria, flee the chaos and carnage in Canberra, attempting to reach a remote property they hope will provide a safe haven for them and their friends. But getting there is not as easy as they had hoped. Along the way they face the unspeakable; witnessing and committing horrors that will leave them changed forever. This is only the beginning. In an attempt to prevail against the Infected, tough decisions must be made. Jackson must return to where it all began – hell. But the Infected are assembling. Are they evolving? Perhaps that is why she is hunting them… Follow the emotional burden as Jackson and his friends are pushed to their limits as they try anything to outrun the Infected. Lives will be lost and friendships tested – no one is safe. Who will SURVIVE?
Author Mark West is a young, highly marketable Queensland-based father of one. He rises at 3.30am each day to write in the predawn and has produced two books in 2020. Surviving is his best book yet.
* Surviving is written for Young Adults who can’t get enough of end-of-world scenarios. If they loved The Enemy (Charlie Higson), Crescent City (Sarah J. Maas) and Tomorrow When the War Began (John Marsden), then they will love Surviving. This book is for The Walking Dead fans who love the destruction and chaos of post-apocalyptic scenarios. * This adrenaline-pumping page-turner is set in Australia. Local zombies! An unknown flu-like infection creates an apocalyptic crisis. This isn’t your usual apocalyptic book – the ‘Infected’ begin to rapidly develop in intellect, becoming strategic in hunting the main characters. Surviving, Book One of the Jackson Kidd Series is based in Australian locations of Canberra, Cooma and Adaminaby. * This story developed from one simple question. ‘How would you survive if they came?’ This prompted an intense strategy session between the author and his wife as they plotted who they would invite to their family’s isolated property, ‘The Block,’ to assist in their survival. Who of their friends would have skills to contribute enough to outweigh the resources they would consume, and the additional energy it would take to keep them alive. The fruits of this session became the inspiration for the novel – some characters bring great strengths, others – great annoyance. * Surviving took three years to write. It was stalled by the intense deprivation of the newborn years of his daughter, who simply did not sleep. Evolving, the sequel, was written in a fast-paced three months (see what you can achieve after a long night’s slumber). Evolving is due out in early 2021. * Surviving is Book One of the Jackson Kidd Series. The second novel, Evolving, is due out in early 2021. Evolving is set in the Gold Coast and Brisbane region. Where will the Infection spread next? The author is connected with local influencers in the Canberra region to market his book. He has also engaged, author and speaker Lucy Bloom, as his marketing coach for Surviving and with his two other manuscripts – Evolving and a separate young adult novel – The Stolen Curse. The strategy including highly optimised Facebook and Instagram advertising to drive traffic to a high converting landing page. Stockists will be listed there also. A press release about this local zombie book from a local author will be broadcast to all Australian book reviewers and relevant local media in Canberra (the setting of the book) and Brisbane (the home of the author).
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