David P. Murphy is the author of the "The Doomsday Survival Handbook." This is his fourth book. He can also be held accountable for "Ace Your Zombie Exam! The Official Ph.Z. Study Guide," "Zombies for Zombies -- The Play & Werk Buk" and, of course, the one that started it all, "Zombies for Zombies: Advice and Etiquette for the Living Dead."In the autumn of 2012, he'll be self-publishing his first book of short stories, "Rapturella and Other Apocalyptic Tales."Murphy is also a songwriter and producer of four CDs, "Shining in a Temporary Sun," Henry Perry's "Effortless," Camille Metoyer Moten's "A Simpler Christmas" and Beth Asbjornson's "Gratitude." His next solo album, "My Fraudulent Memoirs" will be released late in 2012. No, really.He has been playing piano since he was a kid and is still trying to get it right.Mr. Murphy currently resides in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska with his unusually large cat, Beany.He has recently completed his newest musical, anotherwhere.