Ry Herman
@ryherman.bsky.social
They/them. Fantasy author repped by @michelle4laughs.bsky.social. Fairy tale retelling THIS PRINCESS KILLS MONSTERS out now from Dial Press.
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Every single time I read a murder mystery, as soon as the body turns up, in my head I hear the police lieutenant from Plan 9 From Outer Space saying, "Inspector Clay is dead -- murdered. And somebody's responsible."
December 17, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Every single time I read a murder mystery, as soon as the body turns up, in my head I hear the police lieutenant from Plan 9 From Outer Space saying, "Inspector Clay is dead -- murdered. And somebody's responsible."
Emily Krempholtz likes This Princess Kills Monsters (high-pitched squealing noises ensue)!
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Violet Thistlewaite Is Not A Villain Anymore author Emily Krempholtz shares her favorite three cozy romantasy novels.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Emily Krempholtz likes This Princess Kills Monsters (high-pitched squealing noises ensue)!
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Interview with Ry Herman, Author of “This Princess Kills Monsters”
Interview with Ry Herman, Author of This Princess Kills Monsters Ry Herman, author of This Princess Kills Monsters, was so kind to provide insight about their book and fairytales through our discussion below, and I can't wait for…
Interview with Ry Herman, Author of This Princess Kills Monsters Ry Herman, author of This Princess Kills Monsters, was so kind to provide insight about their book and fairytales through our discussion below, and I can't wait for…
Interview with Ry Herman, Author of “This Princess Kills Monsters”
Interview with Ry Herman, Author of This Princess Kills Monsters Ry Herman, author of This Princess Kills Monsters, was so kind to provide insight about their book and fairytales through our discussion below, and I can't wait for you to read it! This Princess Kills Monsters is a fantasy novel that defies gender norms, and bends fairytales at Herman's will.
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December 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Interview with Ry Herman, Author of “This Princess Kills Monsters”
Interview with Ry Herman, Author of This Princess Kills Monsters Ry Herman, author of This Princess Kills Monsters, was so kind to provide insight about their book and fairytales through our discussion below, and I can't wait for…
Interview with Ry Herman, Author of This Princess Kills Monsters Ry Herman, author of This Princess Kills Monsters, was so kind to provide insight about their book and fairytales through our discussion below, and I can't wait for…
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Wheeee! I just finished reading @ryherman.bsky.social's new book This Princess Kills Monsters and what a treat it was! So many familiar fairy tales stitched together into a delightful new whole. I was grinning with joy each time a new bit of fairy tale was unveiled!
December 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Wheeee! I just finished reading @ryherman.bsky.social's new book This Princess Kills Monsters and what a treat it was! So many familiar fairy tales stitched together into a delightful new whole. I was grinning with joy each time a new bit of fairy tale was unveiled!
My absolute favorite book from my November reading was:
THE RAVEN SCHOLAR, by Antonia Hodgson
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THE RAVEN SCHOLAR, by Antonia Hodgson
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Favorite Books — November 2025
I read a lot of great books in November, but the absolute standout was: THE RAVEN SCHOLAR by Antonia Hodgson After twenty-four years of peace, Bersun the Brusque must end his reign. In the dizzying…
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December 1, 2025 at 10:39 AM
My absolute favorite book from my November reading was:
THE RAVEN SCHOLAR, by Antonia Hodgson
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THE RAVEN SCHOLAR, by Antonia Hodgson
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This Princess Kills Monsters by Ry Herman
This was hilarious and beautifully queer, I loved every second of it. A lot of fairy tales are folded within the satirical mantle of this story and it was great. As someone who grew up listening to fairy tales on tape when falling asleep, and being German
This was hilarious and beautifully queer, I loved every second of it. A lot of fairy tales are folded within the satirical mantle of this story and it was great. As someone who grew up listening to fairy tales on tape when falling asleep, and being German
November 30, 2025 at 11:19 PM
This Princess Kills Monsters by Ry Herman
This was hilarious and beautifully queer, I loved every second of it. A lot of fairy tales are folded within the satirical mantle of this story and it was great. As someone who grew up listening to fairy tales on tape when falling asleep, and being German
This was hilarious and beautifully queer, I loved every second of it. A lot of fairy tales are folded within the satirical mantle of this story and it was great. As someone who grew up listening to fairy tales on tape when falling asleep, and being German
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I finished This Princess Kills Monsters by @ryherman.bsky.social last night and it was just excellent! Thank you @elvahills.bsky.social for the rec, I really enjoyed this funny and sweet adult spin on fairytales! #BookSky 📚
November 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
I finished This Princess Kills Monsters by @ryherman.bsky.social last night and it was just excellent! Thank you @elvahills.bsky.social for the rec, I really enjoyed this funny and sweet adult spin on fairytales! #BookSky 📚
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I just finished THIS PRINCESS KILLS MONSTERS by Ry Herman and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
November 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I just finished THIS PRINCESS KILLS MONSTERS by Ry Herman and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
First pass done on the current round of edits for this draft! (I like to do three -- one for the easy stuff, one for the hard stuff, and one to make sure I haven't accidentally changed something in a way that doesn't make sense anymore. So... basically, I've done the easy stuff.)
November 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
First pass done on the current round of edits for this draft! (I like to do three -- one for the easy stuff, one for the hard stuff, and one to make sure I haven't accidentally changed something in a way that doesn't make sense anymore. So... basically, I've done the easy stuff.)
Sighting of one of my books in the wild! Lavender Menace was selling Love Bites at the Edinburgh Radical Books Fair. 😊
And of course, I picked up some reading material while I was there.
And of course, I picked up some reading material while I was there.
November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Sighting of one of my books in the wild! Lavender Menace was selling Love Bites at the Edinburgh Radical Books Fair. 😊
And of course, I picked up some reading material while I was there.
And of course, I picked up some reading material while I was there.
In October, two books I read got five stars from me:
THE SUMMER WAR by Naomi Novik
HANGSAMAN by Shirley Jackson
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THE SUMMER WAR by Naomi Novik
HANGSAMAN by Shirley Jackson
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Favorite Books — October 2025
Two books got five stars from me in October, one recent and one not. Weirdly, the one that was appropriate for the spooky season was the one the DIDN’T contain imprisonment, suicide, and a tr…
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November 1, 2025 at 8:50 AM
In October, two books I read got five stars from me:
THE SUMMER WAR by Naomi Novik
HANGSAMAN by Shirley Jackson
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THE SUMMER WAR by Naomi Novik
HANGSAMAN by Shirley Jackson
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And they better like it because I am watching. /silly
#booksky mooties this is easily one of my favorite reads of the past few years and I will be shouting about it quite frequently now that I'm back for real 🙂↕️🙂↕️
#booksky mooties this is easily one of my favorite reads of the past few years and I will be shouting about it quite frequently now that I'm back for real 🙂↕️🙂↕️
So, uh... turns out putting This Princess Kills Monsters on sale actually worked.
October 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
And they better like it because I am watching. /silly
#booksky mooties this is easily one of my favorite reads of the past few years and I will be shouting about it quite frequently now that I'm back for real 🙂↕️🙂↕️
#booksky mooties this is easily one of my favorite reads of the past few years and I will be shouting about it quite frequently now that I'm back for real 🙂↕️🙂↕️
So, uh... turns out putting This Princess Kills Monsters on sale actually worked.
October 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
So, uh... turns out putting This Princess Kills Monsters on sale actually worked.
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A princess with a mostly useless magical talent takes on horrible monsters, a dozen identical masked heroes, and a talking lion in a quest to save a kingdom—and herself—in this feminist fairy tale satire.
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October 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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I loved “This Princess Kills Monsters” by Ry Herman and the ebook is on sale for only $1.99!
It’s a mashup fairytale retelling which pokes fun at society’s strict (and outdated) gender norms, roles, and rules.
Funny, witty, clever, heartwarming, action packed, feminist, and very queer🌈📚💙
It’s a mashup fairytale retelling which pokes fun at society’s strict (and outdated) gender norms, roles, and rules.
Funny, witty, clever, heartwarming, action packed, feminist, and very queer🌈📚💙
Ebooks of This Princess Kills Monsters are currently on sale for $1.99 (or equivalent) across all platforms!
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This Princess Kills Monsters by Ry Herman: 9780593733080 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A princess with a mostly useless magical talent takes on horrible monsters, a dozen identical masked heroes, and a talking lion in a quest to save a kingdom—and herself—in this feminist fairy...
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October 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I loved “This Princess Kills Monsters” by Ry Herman and the ebook is on sale for only $1.99!
It’s a mashup fairytale retelling which pokes fun at society’s strict (and outdated) gender norms, roles, and rules.
Funny, witty, clever, heartwarming, action packed, feminist, and very queer🌈📚💙
It’s a mashup fairytale retelling which pokes fun at society’s strict (and outdated) gender norms, roles, and rules.
Funny, witty, clever, heartwarming, action packed, feminist, and very queer🌈📚💙
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Snatch this up! This Princess Kills monsters was some of the most fun I had this year! 💛
Ebooks of This Princess Kills Monsters are currently on sale for $1.99 (or equivalent) across all platforms!
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This Princess Kills Monsters by Ry Herman: 9780593733080 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A princess with a mostly useless magical talent takes on horrible monsters, a dozen identical masked heroes, and a talking lion in a quest to save a kingdom—and herself—in this feminist fairy...
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October 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Snatch this up! This Princess Kills monsters was some of the most fun I had this year! 💛
Ebooks of This Princess Kills Monsters are currently on sale for $1.99 (or equivalent) across all platforms!
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/753910...
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This Princess Kills Monsters by Ry Herman: 9780593733080 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A princess with a mostly useless magical talent takes on horrible monsters, a dozen identical masked heroes, and a talking lion in a quest to save a kingdom—and herself—in this feminist fairy...
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October 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Ebooks of This Princess Kills Monsters are currently on sale for $1.99 (or equivalent) across all platforms!
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I’m just a hobbit carrying a ring with Andy Serkis
Orcs crack that whip while I’m goin’ on a trip with Andy Serkis
(from the Britney Spears adaptation of Lord of the Rings)
Orcs crack that whip while I’m goin’ on a trip with Andy Serkis
(from the Britney Spears adaptation of Lord of the Rings)
October 25, 2025 at 9:16 AM
I’m just a hobbit carrying a ring with Andy Serkis
Orcs crack that whip while I’m goin’ on a trip with Andy Serkis
(from the Britney Spears adaptation of Lord of the Rings)
Orcs crack that whip while I’m goin’ on a trip with Andy Serkis
(from the Britney Spears adaptation of Lord of the Rings)
There's a wonderful discussion of This Princess Kills Monsters over at the Feminist Book Club Podcast (October 16's MiniPod -- "Damsel? Never Heard of Her.")
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[MINI POD] Damsel? Never heard of her.
MINI POD! We love a hyper-niche genre, and today Jordy dives into three books she’s categorizing as satirical feminist fairytales and mysteries. This
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October 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
There's a wonderful discussion of This Princess Kills Monsters over at the Feminist Book Club Podcast (October 16's MiniPod -- "Damsel? Never Heard of Her.")
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In September, the standout book for me was:
THREE DAYS IN JUNE, by Anne Tyler
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THREE DAYS IN JUNE, by Anne Tyler
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Favorite Books — September 2025
In September, there was a definite standout book for me: THREE DAYS IN JUNE, by Anne Tyler Gail Baines is having a bad day. To start, she loses her job—or quits, depending on whom you ask. Tomorrow…
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October 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
In September, the standout book for me was:
THREE DAYS IN JUNE, by Anne Tyler
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THREE DAYS IN JUNE, by Anne Tyler
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If you like...
* wickedly funny revisionist fairy tales!
* genre-savvy protagonists!
* hamsters of unusual size!
* trans representation!
* queer romance!
...then you should probably try "This Princess Kills Monsters," by Ry Herman. 😊
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* wickedly funny revisionist fairy tales!
* genre-savvy protagonists!
* hamsters of unusual size!
* trans representation!
* queer romance!
...then you should probably try "This Princess Kills Monsters," by Ry Herman. 😊
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September 27, 2025 at 5:06 AM
If you like...
* wickedly funny revisionist fairy tales!
* genre-savvy protagonists!
* hamsters of unusual size!
* trans representation!
* queer romance!
...then you should probably try "This Princess Kills Monsters," by Ry Herman. 😊
share.libbyapp.com/title/11169289
* wickedly funny revisionist fairy tales!
* genre-savvy protagonists!
* hamsters of unusual size!
* trans representation!
* queer romance!
...then you should probably try "This Princess Kills Monsters," by Ry Herman. 😊
share.libbyapp.com/title/11169289
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Okay so popping in to #booksky to say I'm in love with THIS PRINCESS KILLS MONSTERS and y'all need to read it. Preferably via audiobook.
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September 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Okay so popping in to #booksky to say I'm in love with THIS PRINCESS KILLS MONSTERS and y'all need to read it. Preferably via audiobook.
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Latest sighting of This Princess Kills Monsters in the wild - Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena!
September 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Latest sighting of This Princess Kills Monsters in the wild - Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena!