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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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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This Princess Kills Monsters: The Misadventures of a Fairy-Tale Stepsister: A Novel
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!
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/753910...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/753910...
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...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
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...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/753910...
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...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
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!
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/753910...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/753910...
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.")
www.feministbookclub.com/damsel-never...
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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.")
www.feministbookclub.com/damsel-never...
www.feministbookclub.com/damsel-never...
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. 😊
share.libbyapp.com/title/11169289
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!
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Just finished this in 2 days, it was so good! I love how the fairy-tale/fairy-tale elements were woven throughout the story and there were so many genuinely funny moments. I really enjoyed how the story handled complicated family relationships. Highly recommend! 5/5 ⭐
September 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Just finished this in 2 days, it was so good! I love how the fairy-tale/fairy-tale elements were woven throughout the story and there were so many genuinely funny moments. I really enjoyed how the story handled complicated family relationships. Highly recommend! 5/5 ⭐
There are two amazing books I read in August that I particularly want to rave about:
TO THE CHAPEL PERILOUS by Naomi Mitchison
LITTLE MYSTERIES by Sara Gran
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TO THE CHAPEL PERILOUS by Naomi Mitchison
LITTLE MYSTERIES by Sara Gran
ryhermanwrites.wordpress.com/2025/09/01/f...
Favorite Books — August 2025
There are two amazing books I read in August that I particularly want to rave about: TO THE CHAPEL PERILOUS by Naomi Mitchison Had journalists plied their trade in the days of King Arthur, how woul…
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September 1, 2025 at 10:57 AM
There are two amazing books I read in August that I particularly want to rave about:
TO THE CHAPEL PERILOUS by Naomi Mitchison
LITTLE MYSTERIES by Sara Gran
ryhermanwrites.wordpress.com/2025/09/01/f...
TO THE CHAPEL PERILOUS by Naomi Mitchison
LITTLE MYSTERIES by Sara Gran
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This Princess Kills Monsters – The Audiobook Review
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A witty, cozy twist on a classic fairy tale. Sarcastic banter, quirky huntsmen, enchanted mishaps, and a princess who’d rather fight destiny than embrace it.
theaudiobookreview.com/this-princes...
A witty, cozy twist on a classic fairy tale. Sarcastic banter, quirky huntsmen, enchanted mishaps, and a princess who’d rather fight destiny than embrace it.
This Princess Kills Monsters – The Audiobook Review
A witty, cozy twist on a classic fairy tale. Sarcastic banter, quirky huntsmen, enchanted mishaps, and a princess who’d rather fight destiny than embrace it.
theaudiobookreview.com
August 30, 2025 at 8:39 AM
This Princess Kills Monsters – The Audiobook Review
theaudiobookreview.com/this-princes...
A witty, cozy twist on a classic fairy tale. Sarcastic banter, quirky huntsmen, enchanted mishaps, and a princess who’d rather fight destiny than embrace it.
theaudiobookreview.com/this-princes...
A witty, cozy twist on a classic fairy tale. Sarcastic banter, quirky huntsmen, enchanted mishaps, and a princess who’d rather fight destiny than embrace it.
Why do rats
Swarm out of the ground
Every time
You're around?
Just like me
They long to be
Close to you.
Swarm out of the ground
Every time
You're around?
Just like me
They long to be
Close to you.
August 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Why do rats
Swarm out of the ground
Every time
You're around?
Just like me
They long to be
Close to you.
Swarm out of the ground
Every time
You're around?
Just like me
They long to be
Close to you.
The very irrelevant, widely ignored Ry Fringe Awards are up! My picks for the best shows of the Edinburgh Fringe (that I saw) were:
Dusk/Night/Dawn
Elf Lyons: Swan
By a Thread
For the other 21 award categories, you can check them out at:
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Dusk/Night/Dawn
Elf Lyons: Swan
By a Thread
For the other 21 award categories, you can check them out at:
ryhermanwrites.wordpress.com/2025/08/26/t...
August 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The very irrelevant, widely ignored Ry Fringe Awards are up! My picks for the best shows of the Edinburgh Fringe (that I saw) were:
Dusk/Night/Dawn
Elf Lyons: Swan
By a Thread
For the other 21 award categories, you can check them out at:
ryhermanwrites.wordpress.com/2025/08/26/t...
Dusk/Night/Dawn
Elf Lyons: Swan
By a Thread
For the other 21 award categories, you can check them out at:
ryhermanwrites.wordpress.com/2025/08/26/t...
Edinburgh Fringe is coming to an end. Tomorrow, I will post the widely ignored Ry Fringe Awards! But for tonight, I will just pay homage to the best shows of the past week. I saw 16, bringing the total to 36. And there were a lot of brilliant shows this week, so I will just mention my top three:
August 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Edinburgh Fringe is coming to an end. Tomorrow, I will post the widely ignored Ry Fringe Awards! But for tonight, I will just pay homage to the best shows of the past week. I saw 16, bringing the total to 36. And there were a lot of brilliant shows this week, so I will just mention my top three:
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This Princess Kills Monsters by Ry Herman
4.5⭐
In this hilarious play on the tale of The Twelve Huntsman an adventurous princess has to figure out who is trying to kill her.
Full review: buff.ly/RT0i3QN
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4.5⭐
In this hilarious play on the tale of The Twelve Huntsman an adventurous princess has to figure out who is trying to kill her.
Full review: buff.ly/RT0i3QN
💙📚🪐📚🌈
Review by jackireads - This Princess Kills Monsters
Melilot is a sorceress princess. Except her main talents include turning into a puddle and rap...
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August 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This Princess Kills Monsters by Ry Herman
4.5⭐
In this hilarious play on the tale of The Twelve Huntsman an adventurous princess has to figure out who is trying to kill her.
Full review: buff.ly/RT0i3QN
💙📚🪐📚🌈
4.5⭐
In this hilarious play on the tale of The Twelve Huntsman an adventurous princess has to figure out who is trying to kill her.
Full review: buff.ly/RT0i3QN
💙📚🪐📚🌈