Previous Finalists

Has it ever felt like your partner is just dead weight when it comes to sharing domestic duties? This is the book for you.

“The AfterLife of Undead Ned: A Home Care Survival Guide” is a light-hearted allegory that offers a heartwarming twist on the classic household manual, blending delicious home-cooked recipes with dead easy cleaning and maintenance tips.

Follow the story of a wife who, tired of her deadbeat husband's refusal to help around the house, gets a shocking surprise when he catches a zombie virus and becomes a literal brain-dead husk. But rather than let him rot, she seizes the opportunity to turn his undead body into a chore-tackling machine.

As she gets her zombie spouse sweeping, scrubbing, and stirring, readers will learn how to keep any household from turning into a graveyard of dirt clods, dust-bunnies, dastardly spills, and doggone insect droppings.

With mouthwatering and easy-to-follow recipes that even a zombie could prepare, and tips for maximizing the lifespan of everything from dryers to drapes and carpets to ceiling fans, each chapter is packed with humor, practical advice, and a series of bite-sized tasks to make keeping house a no-brainer.

As the wife's clever approach begins to bring her zombie back to life, it becomes clear that maybe the secret to a happy home isn't about biting off more than you can chew, but about taking little, regular bites—of brains and burdens! Includes daily, weekly, and seasonal checklists of all cleaning and maintenance tasks needed to keep the house gleaming and extend the lifespan of furnishings, appliances, and undead husbands.

Perfect as a wedding shower or housewarming gift, or for anyone who could use some help making housework feel less like the end of the world, "The AfterLife of Undead Ned" is the must-have survival guide for those trying to keep their home (and partner) from falling apart.

This book is presently entered in the 2025 Wishing Shelf Book Awards, and is being very much enjoyed by our readers.