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Feb 23, 2021Liked by John Birmingham

Hi all just joined, dont even know the ettiquite (jeeze it that the spelling).

Listen to your books on audible and have been hanging out for the next installment of the zero day code saga.

Really enjoy your believable characters and stories with plot. Keep up the good work.

Pat

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Feb 23, 2021Liked by John Birmingham

Yeeeeew!!!!! I've been waiting so patiently for the final instalment. The first two were riveting! Happy to have tickled that algorithm of yours... ;-)

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Feb 23, 2021Liked by John Birmingham

Hooray! I've been waiting for part 3 of ZDC for what feels like forever, and it's coming next week!

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Feb 25, 2021Liked by John Birmingham

Blimey JB, see - the problem you have is that you write quality fiction, irrespective of the frequently outlandish mega-death count. Now, if you were as sad as I and read ~75 fiction books per year, then you too (quickly scraping out the bottom of all available barrel categories you love) would end up reading, erm, ‘apocalyptic novels’ thought up by people who have a more aspirational approach toward quality.

For them toilet roll is serious. Deadly serious.

While paragraphs devoted to lucky survivors stumbling on ‘trailer-trucks’ full of said fluffy soft-stuff. Others who simply use the “he died because someone wanted his loo roll” as the triumphal apogee of the 186 pages worth of schadenfreude they’ve presented to the world.

Nope. You missed that bullet - oh prized and cherished author - and I for one not only forgive that, but take it yet another proof point that you are, in fact, a great (let’s throw good out, that’s nowhere near enough) Author.

Ok the other hand - if you ever do duck down with the ‘3%’rs-meets-told ya’ readership - then crack on with an update and throw in that trailer-truck (articulated lorry as us Brits prefer) subsection :-)

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Feb 23, 2021Liked by John Birmingham

I have obtained my Kindle copy! It's on my 'to do' list. I note references to The Dave and Smith and Caddy....any hope of more from those guys in the future (gotta be room in your busy schedule I'd hope!)

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Hey Birmo...I just finished reading Zero Day Code. Another great apocalyptic armaggedon-style book. Love how you always find ways to end the world. You have a true talent there! Question, if you take them: Have you spent time in the Seattle area? I ask since in two of your books, you set a lot of action in Western Washington State. I was rather shocked to see you mention places very near to where I live and work (Sumner and Algona, WA). Shocked, I was! Your description of Algona was pretty spot on, I must say. Also, please let your next book come out as an ebook first. I'd rather not wait to read the next one. Again, thank you for another inventive way to kill off humanity. Someone has to do it, right?

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Hi any idea when book 3 will be up to pre-order or will it be a day of release only order?

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Morning John,

I just picked up the comic book version of Felafel, as drawn by Ryan Vella. I'm going to arrange for Ryan to sign it, how does one go about getting you to sign it as well? It's a very, very unique little item indeed.

Cheers!

Danny

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Best $4 Pacific Peso's ever spent! No one does the end of the world as good as JB! bog roll omission aside excellent read!

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Just finished End of Days 1. Brim full of apocalyptic satisfaction. When will Fail State be available on kindle please?

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The guy that voices these audiobooks is great

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So when's it coming out on Kobo?

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I don't suppose there's any chance of a paper version of this or the new Space-y one coming out soon?

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have pity on old people who like books that are on paper ........

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March 2 gives me time to finish and return my current library book in preparation thanks for the heads up. Listened to the last two on audible, not gonna change it up now.

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Seems like I've been waiting ages for this to drop as en eBook as audiobooks aren't really my thing. Read it, loved it. Most importantly, when's Volume 2 likely to drop into my Kindle?

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