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Matt J. Pike

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*Matt donates money from each book sold to find a cure for Rett Syndrome, a neurological condition his youngest daughter has*

Like the legendary R M Williams, Matt was born in Jamestown in rural South Australia. But that’s where the remarkable similarities between these 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 is 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 further his art into a successful career in ...more

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Average rating: 4.36 · 650 ratings · 151 reviews · 32 distinct works • Similar authors

	Apocalypse: Diary of a Survivor (Apocalypse: Diary of a Survivor #1) 4.16 avg rating — 222 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Apocalypse: Diary of a Survivor 2 4.62 avg rating — 102 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Apocalypse: Diary of a Survivor 3 4.59 avg rating — 63 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Apocalypse: Diary of a Survivor 4 4.61 avg rating — 54 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zambies! (Next Level: The Robot AI Zambie End Game #1) 4.30 avg rating — 30 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kings of the World (Starship Dorsano Chronicles #1) 4.46 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Parade: Apocalypse Survivors (Apocalypse Survivors - Norwood #1) 4.40 avg rating — 25 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Head on a Pike by Matt J. Pike (Goodreads Author), Arik Roper (Artist), David V. D'Andrea (Artist) 4.27 avg rating — 22 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scared to Beath (Zombie RiZing, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zombie RiZing: The Beginning 4.12 avg rating — 17 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Matt J. Pike

Apocalypse Survivors - Jack (4 books)
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Apocalypse Survivors - Norwood (3 books)
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Next Level: The Robot AI Zambie End Game (3 books)
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Starship Dorsano Chronicles (2 books)
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Zombie RiZing (6 books)
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I brought this from the author at an event in Adelaide. While not usually in my reading wheelhouse, Stef has an easygoing sense of humour that I had to try her work. So glad I did. I completely loved this story. It's excellently paced and the world b ...more
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