The Writers for October's Book Battle Royale Have Been Chosen

Fifty-five writers applied for participation in October's Book Battle Royal. After the preliminary round of voting, with a grand total of 1075 votes, the final thirty-two writers have been chosen to duke it out this autumn. The tournament’s brackets have been set up according to the votes and each book’s ratings on Amazon, so we’re going pound for pound in every round! 

The First Round will start in the first week of October - that way, everyone has enough time to read all of these amazing books. To make things easy, Steve Heuzinkal, who oversees the tournament, has created a PDF listing the books competing and links to their Amazon pages, which you can download here. 

So, let’s get some new books on our TBR piles and start celebrating the end of the world (on paper).

 

April's BookFunnel Post-Apocalypse Theme: The End of Civilization

This month's post-apocalyptic BookFunnel theme is The End of Civilization.

Society crumbles. Criminals thrive. Everything changes. And you would do anything to survive.

From zombies to natural disasters, these bestselling authors have teamed up to take you on an adrenaline-pumping journey through an all-thriller/no-filler selection of books packed with apocalyptic mayhem, intense character conflicts, life-or-death survival situations, and the ever-present threat of destruction for everything our heroes hold dear.

So start collecting your summer reading list and be prepared to watch the world fall apart around you. You can check them out here.

REMINDER: The Post-Apoc Reading A-Z Challenge for 2026 Is Underway

Steve Heuzinkveld has curated a list of post-apocalyptic books, with titles from A to Z. Fifty authors are featured in this event, with almost 90 books listed. This will be a year-long challenge, with monthly posts encouraging everyone to share their progress, thoughts, and newfound favorites. 

To make things easier, Steve has compiled a book list with Amazon links to the titles. You can find the link here. 
 
You can use the BookSlayer app on your phone for Apple or Android to design your own challenge grid and keep track of your progress (you'll also find each book's Amazon link here). 
  
Here's your chance to beef up that TBR pile and spend the year reading about the end of the world.

The Book Funnel Post-Apocalypse Strong Female Leads Event Has Begun

Looking for a new story featuring strong female leads?

These best-selling writers have teamed up to show badass female heroes who rely on their own strength and willpower to overcome life-or-death survival situations, who are ready to sacrifice themselves for everything they hold dear, and who rise up as the powerful women they were destined to be. Feared or loved, they are respected by all.

So plug in your e-reader, grab your favorite snacks, and add some books to your TBR pile because you're in for a real treat!

You can find them here. 

The Post-Apoc Reading A-Z Challenge for 2026

Steve Heuzinkveld has curated a list of post-apocalyptic books with titles from A to Z. Fifty different authors are involved in this event with almost 90 books listed. This will be a year-long challenge, with monthly posts encouraging everyone to share their progress, thoughts, and newfound favorites.

To make things easier, Steve has compiled a book list with Amazon links to the titles. You can find the link here. 
 
You can use the BookSlayer app on your phone for Apple or Android to design your own challenge grid and keep track of your progress (you'll also find each book's Amazon link in here, too). 
  
Here's your chance to beef up that TBR pile and spend the year reading about the end of the world.

A World Gone Dark Is Now Available

A World Gone Dark, the first book in the Ravaged Skies saga, is now available. You can order the Kindle version here. 

 

What would you do to survive the apocalypse?

What begins as a beautiful summer day ends in disaster when a massive solar flare strikes the Earth, burning out all electronic devices around the planet and plunging the world into darkness.

Kirstie and her high school friends are stranded at an amusement park in southern New Hampshire with no way to return to their homes outside of Concord. Her mother, Danielle, is trapped in Boston when the disaster strikes; rather than seeking shelter in the city, she begins the long and dangerous journey home to find her daughter. Kirstie’s uncle, Shawn, the shift supervisor at the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant, must find a way to prevent the reactor from melting down before millions die of radiation poisoning.

As society collapses, each family member must find a way to stay alive, even if it means doing things they never imagined themselves capable of.

Can they survive the first five days of the apocalypse? Will they ever see each other again?


"In typical Baker fashion, the action hits hard and fast in this very plausible apocalyptic disaster scenario. Following the actions of three people as they watch society collapse all around them, the pace never lets up. A teenager has to grow up fast. A mother in the city has to find a way out. And the supervisor at a nuclear power plant must find a way to prevent an even bigger disaster. Time is short. When there is no police or military to step in and help keep order, society breaks down quickly." -- David Simpson, author of The Solar Tsunami and Zombie Road series

“Scott M. Baker immerses us in a world where survival means confronting a society on the verge of collapse and harsh decisions. As a mother, a daughter, and an uncle struggle to reunite and save lives, the chaos of a world without power tests the limits of love and endurance.” – Courtney Konstantin, author of the Babysitter of the Apocalypse series

 

The Ravaged Skies Campaign Is Underway

For those who have not heard of this campaign, beginning on 2 January 2025, fifteen post-apocalyptic writers will be releasing a series of books based on a single incident -- a massive solar flare that destroys anything that runs on electricity across the globe. Each author will write about the event from their own point of view, but all books are in a shared universe. Three of the fifteen writers contributing to Ravaged Skies, including myself, have already put their books on pre-order. Swing up by the Ravaged Skies website to see who is participating in this shared world event and pre-order their books. This is going to be a book series that will blow you off your feet... or at least the electricity out of your Kindle.  

The 2025 Post-Apocalyptic Book Scavenger Hunt Is Underway

Twenty indie authors are currently involved in a Post Apocalyptic Book Scavenger Hunt for 2025. This is a fun way for us to give back to all of our amazing readers. There are a bunch of great prizes to give away!  And all you have to do is answer a few questions about your favorite stories while discovering new ones.

Here's how it works: each author will post a question about their book that only somebody who has read it can answer. The first ten readers to answer all twenty questions correctly will each win a prize. The prizes include signed books, five $50 Amazon gift vouchers, and a brand-new Kindle Paperwhite for the grand prize winner!

Click on this link to access the PDF file that provides the book titles and writers included in the scavenger hunt, the links to purchase the books, and the questions that must be answered. The answers will be accepted starting in April.

Ravaged Skies!!!

In a flash, the world as we knew it ended.

Some survived.

This is their story.

Coming in 2025!

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