Hi my name is Trevor. From Port Stephens (Near Newcastle, NSW,) Australia.
My introduction to PA was the BBC TV series. The Survivors... I thought that it was a great show. and also John Wyndhams' great book ... The Day of the Triffids.. this book (and subsequent movie from 1962 is interesting but not true to the book.. and the BBC series made in the Eighties far truer to the original) is something I would urge everyone interested in this subject to read. Quite a few of Whyndhams books focused on PA. Funny that I have not read a lot about him on this forum.
I also enjoyed Stephen Kings "The Stand" and his Dark Tower series (Not Strictly PA.... in this world anyway)
Seeya.