I can’t believe it, but as of Tuesday this week, We Survivors has been in print for FIVE years! To celebrate, I’ve released the audiobook for We Survivors and a paperback with updated formatting. There’s some special swag available for those who purchase an audiobook or new paperback–read on to find out more!
Audiobook
Let’s start with the audiobook! Late on Tuesday, October 22, the audiobook made it through the ACX approval process and was published on Amazon, Audible and Apple Books! Darby did such an amazing job narrating the book and bringing the characters to life–I cannot wait for you all to listen to it!
If you’re interested in a free copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review, please apply for one here. And stay tuned for an audiobook giveaway on social media sometime next month!
Updated Paperback
For the five-year anniversary, I decided to update the paperback to new formatting. I’m really excited about how the new pages look! For those who have purchased copies in the past–don’t worry, the content is exactly the same (besides a few fixed typos!), the new copies just have some fun new formatting elements. Check out the images below for a sneak peek!
The new paperback is currently only available through Amazon, but it will soon be available from other retailers as well!
New We Survivors Swag!
There’s new We Survivors swag available ONLY to those who purchase an audiobook or a paperback between October 22, 2024 and November 30, 2024. The swag includes signed custom bookplates and character art bookmarks. The bookmarks feature Nadia, Jake, and Zara, who were painted by the talented Rebecca Froehlich (@r_fralic_arts).
To request your swag, please fill out the form here.
Bonus Content
What would a five-year celebration be without some bonus content??
You can now listen to the official We Survivors Playlist on Spotify!
I also wanted to share some character art I’ve commissioned for We Survivors in the past, as well as some of the fan art I’ve been lucky enough to see for the book and its characters. It’s truly amazing to see your work inspire someone to create their own artwork!
This is also to say… if you’ve ever created anything inspired by the We Survivors world and don’t see it here, absolutely send it to me or tag me in it. I’d love to see what you created!
Five years in, We Survivors has sold over 2000 copies, with nearly 4000 additional copies in circulation as part of free promotions and giveaways. It has also garnered over 1 MILLION page reads on Kindle Unlimited! The book has over 400 ratings on Amazon with an average rating of 4.4 / 5 stars, and over 250 ratings on Goodreads, with the average there at 4.26 / 5 stars. Not bad for a book that I started out writing for fun on Wattpad!
And finally… where are we going next?
I’ve had the idea for the We Survivors sequel (and, eventually, third book to create a trilogy) kicking around for a while, but the process of creating an audiobook for We Survivors really inspired me to get serious about drafting it! I will be continuing the saga next month as I begin drafting the sequel. It’s early days, so things may change, but I wanted to show you all a draft blurb for the book, to give you an idea of where Nadia and crew are headed next!
We Survivors sequel blurb (draft):
Nadia and her companions are on a mission to find the other hybrids like themselves, traveling across the post-apocalyptic landscape of what was once the United States. But life isnβt easy after the end, and just when they think theyβre close to hosting Zaraβs celebratory prom with all the other hybrids, they hit a new snag.
The last hybrid has been taken by a dangerous cult. Her twin brother is desperate to save her, but the only way in might be undercover. As the crew faces powerful forces they donβt fully understand, Nadia must decide how far sheβs willing to go to save a stranger.
Thank you all for your support over the years! Reviews are absolutely critical to indie authors, and I’m so appreciative of everyone who’s taken the time to leave a review or post about the book on social media. If you’d like to celebrate the anniversary, consider leaving a review for the book, or copying an existing review to a new platform. And if you’d like to revisit the book five years later, the audiobook is a fantastic way to do so!
Thank you again. I truly couldn’t have done it without all of you!
Until next time, happy reading!
~ L.J. Thomas
We Survivors updated paperback
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Wow! This made me feel really old, i remember when i first read this book on wattpad! Its only gotten better with time, Cant wait for the sequel!!!
Thank you so much! Hopefully if all goes well the sequel will come out in a year or two. π
~ L.J. Thomas