Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman

@rshifman

Author. Ally 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️. Dark, edgy YA & horror. Weirdo. Mayo Man.✨ 2025 CIBA Finalist, PAPER AIRPLANE, BROKEN BONES ‘25 ✨ WE WERE THE CUCKOO BEES ‘26 ✨ TAKING BACK AUGUST ‘26: ✨ link: rbshifmanauthor.com

302 Following505 Followers652 Posts

Bluesky

gay trans

Is this your profile?Claim it and rshifman.dirty.social is yours.Claim profile

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· 10d

Tomorrow, August 2nd, I'll be at the Plymouth Meeting B&N signing copies of my hot new YA Crossover novel, TAKING BACK AUGUST! It's only been a few weeks, but if Goodreads was Rotten Tomatoes, this book would be certified 100% FRESH! 🍿 See U tomorrow! #bookreview #ya #booktour #booksbooksbooks

My book tour flyer a bunch of yada yada including a glowing review of TAKING BACK AUGUST from the top-ranked YA Thriller Author in the world in 2026. Here's what you need to know: come to the Plymouth Meeting Barnes & Noble Sunday August 2nd to buy a personalized signed copy of my hot new book, TAKING BACK AUGUST! Did I say it's hot?

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· 11d

Thank you @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social for your review of TAKING BACK AUGUST! “A mystery, a family drama, and a coming-of-age story…A touching story...The twist comes in the middle, and once it hits, you can’t put it down.” - Diana Rodriguez Wallach, Thriller Award Winning Author of THE SILENCED

A photo of the cover of YA crossover, TAKING BACK AUGUST. Overlaid is a review: “A mystery, a family drama, and a coming-of-age story…that is perfect for reluctant readers. A touching story that will leave you questioning the very definition of found family. The twist comes in the middle of the book, and once it hits, you can’t put it down.” – Diana Rodriguez Wallach, Thriller Award Winning Author of THE SILENCED

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· 11d

Been thinking things over and wonder if I've taken this whole longevity thing too far.

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· 15d

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.

Last Splash by The Breeders cover shows a juicy, sweating heart against a vibrant green and red background

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· 18d

A lot late, but BY FAR THE BEST homemade Father’s Day card I’ve ever gotten. Wasn’t going to post this but it cracks me up every time. From my daughter.

Each BB character has a special Father’s Day message for you. Walter reminds you that you’re a leader not a dad. Jane’s dad reminds you that his daughter is dead and he’s sad. Mike tells you what you’re gonna do and gives you some of his sandwich. And Hector ding ding ding ding ding ding ding

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· 19d

Keeping it “Casual”

Chappell Roan and her mermaid gf. It’ll never work because Chappell loves her but all her gf wants to do is eat sailors

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· 24d

Signing a book…close enough?

Me signing a book at the Fairless Hills B&N

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· 24d

I’ll be at the Fairless Hills, PA Barnes & Noble today, Saturday 7/18, from 12-2PM. Please come on out! I’ll be signing copies of my latest YA crossover novel, TAKING BACK AUGUST

Flyer for my poignant, quick-paced YA crossover novel

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· 28d

7 stops on my TAKING BACK AUGUST Tour! All PA except 10/03. 07/18 Fairless Hills B&N - 12-2PM 08/02 Plymouth Mtg B&N - 1-4PM 08/08 Doylestown B&N - 12-2PM 08/15 North Wales B&N - 12-2PM 09/26 VAMPA Museum - 11AM-4PM 10/03 Collingswood Book Fest, NJ - 10AM-4PM 10/10 Commonplace Reader - 12:30-2:30PM

A flyer for the book tour for Taking Back August, a YA contemporary novel. Dates and places are in the post. Legit questions? Please leave a comment.

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· Jul 6

What horror movie image haunts you?

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· Jun 29

Sometimes I look at this as a pick me up

I was shopping and found a sticker on my cart that made me feel like I am good enough, smart enough, and gosh darn it people like me

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· Jun 27

Show me a pic that captures your essence

It’s Steve the monkey partying like it’s 2020

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· Jun 23

🎉HAPPY BIRTHDAY! It’s PUB DAY for my YA contemporary novel, TAKING BACK AUGUST! This novel has been tagged as my ‘best yet,’ & I’m intensely proud of it 🎉 KU=free Kindle=99¢ Link: bit.ly/4nWdP24 CHECK OUT THE PHOTO👇for some exciting REVIEWS 🥳 #newrelease #novel @btwnthelinespub.bsky.social

Some reviews saying TAKING BACK AUGUST is my best novel yet and a page turner!

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· Jun 22

🚨My 1st EDITORIAL REVIEW👇 “TAKING BACK AUGUST—a story about the family we’re given, the family we choose, and the lengths we’ll go to reclaim what we have lost—might be [Shifman’s] best novel yet.” —William J. Donahue, author of FIND YOUR WAY BACK TO ME & ONLY MONSTERS REMAIN Thank you, Bill!

Sell sheet for Taking Back August, which, according to author William J. Donahue, may be my best story yet!!!

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· Jun 21

Father’s Day means they have to engage in your dumb idea for an “unboxing” video. Two days until TAKING BACK AUGUST hits the world! Now 99¢ on Kindle! 👇 bit.ly/4nWdP24

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· Jun 14

Next, a break from in-person book events for the first month of summer… I’ll be back at it on July 18th at the Fairless Hills, PA Barnes & Noble to promote TAKING BACK AUGUST, which releases 06/23/2026!

It’s a book tour pic. I’ll be at Fairless Hills B&N on 07/18/2026

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· Jun 13

The @montco_book_fest today was AWESOME! MET SOME GREAT PEOPLE, SAW SOME FRIENDS, & SOLD MORE BOOKS THAN I EVER HAVE AT AN EVENT—14 COPIES! A LOT FOR ME 😊🎉✨🌞💛🩵

Me in my tent at MontCo Book Fest. Ready to kick @$$ and chew bubblegum…

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· Jun 10

Entering my Teletubby era eh-oh!

It's a promo for RB Shifman's summer tour stops. RB, that's me. I'm at MontoCo Book fest at 4039 Skippack Pike on June 13th from 11-4PM. I'm at Fairless Hills B&N on July 18th from 12-2PM, and I'm at the Doylestown B&N on August 8th from 12-2PM. My books are featured including my latest, Taking Back August, which is great if I say so myself and I do say so myself. And in the upper-right corner, my circular glowing head shot looks suspiciously like Sun Baby from the Teletubbies remember them? Of course you do. If you've read this far, I'm sorry, but also I'm not sorry, so come to my show I mean my signing, waah! Ricky! I want to be in the show! No you can't Lucy hahahaha. I'ma stop now.

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· May 31

That time I went to Patricia’s Sunset Cocktails #widow’sbay

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· May 7

What in the John Carpenter is happening to my bush

It’s a bush with maybe another bush or two growing out of it hard to tell

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· May 1

🚨I’ve been called up! I’ll be MCing an open mic for indie authors, AND I’ll be selling my books from 1-4PM tomorrow, Saturday, 5/2, at the Bucks County Book Fest! 10 Doyle Street, Doylestown. See you there! 🎉✨💜 PAPER AIRPLANE, BROKEN BONES WE WERE THE CUCKOO BEES @btwnthelinespub.bsky.social

Ad for Indie Pop-up at the Bucks County Book Fest

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· Apr 26

Sold some books, made new friends, got compliments on my Public Enemy T-shirt 💜 🎉 #independentbookstoreday @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social

They’re claiming I’m a criminal in my Public Enemy T-shirt while I sign books at The Doylestown Bookshop on Independent Bookstore Day 04/25/2026

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· Apr 14

🚨NEW BOOK ALERT!🚨 Coming 06/23/2026: A new YA Contemporary novel by R.B. Shifman Title: TAKING BACK AUGUST Wicked twist. Poignant, coming-of-age storyline. From @btwnthelinespub.bsky.social Check the blurb in the photo #youngadult #novel #indieauthors #ComingOfAge #author

One the left, a teen boy and girl in a second-floor window blocked, ironically, by a ladder. Overlaid with the book title: TAKING BACK AUGUST. By RB Shifman

On the right, a playground at night with empty swings. A metaphor for coming-of-age loss of innocence.

Blurb: a teen gamer’s life is disrupted then dissembled when a mysterious girl climbs through his bedroom window, summoning him to see—and live—what’s real.

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· Apr 1

It was something like this ballyhoo👇 (I should know better than to alienate the few fans I’ve got lol)

Parody poster of cocaine bear for April fools. Who’s the fool?

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· Mar 30

✨BIG ANNOUNCEMENT✨ I’m thrilled to announce I’ve signed contracts for 2 adult-audience novels to be published in 2027 by Richard Shifman! One is a surreal, mirror-world fantasy. The other is a sci-fi—equal parts fun, mind bending, and emotional. Novels #5 & #6 w/ @btwnthelinespub.bsky.social

Just signed contracts for two adult-audience novels to release in 2027 from Between the Lines Publishing written by Richard Shifman

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· Mar 27

Good God, this first image is perfect. Do you know someone like Ani? WE WERE THE CUCKOO BEES #antifascist #novel #ya #dystopian

It's Ani and Padme. that old meme. upper left: Ani says, you're signing copies of your anti-fascist book. upper right: Padme answers, yeah, you'll be there because you oppose fascists, right? lower left: Ani gives her a look because of course he is at heart the ultimate fascist. lower right: Padme, looking worried, says, you oppose fascists, right? But we all know Ani is a kid-killing, mouth-breathing fascist. She should have run.

cover art for We Were the Cuckoo Bees by RB Shifman. It's an anti-fascist dystopian YA novel

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· Mar 25

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🎂🎉 One year ago today, PAPER AIRPLANE, BROKEN BONES was published by @btwnthelinespub.bsky.social! It’s been a 🔥 year, with many events, more book contracts, launch of WE WERE THE CUCKOO BEES, and a FINALIST slot for PABB in the 2025 CIBAs! Hopefully more awesomeness to come! 🤞

It’s my book, PAPER AIRPLANE, BROKEN BONES!

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· Mar 14

I SOLD A COUPLE OF HANDFULS OF BOOKS at Barnes & Noble today! Several copies of WE WERE THE CUCKOO BEES & a few copies of PAPER AIRPLANE, BROKEN BONES, too! A good day! 📚 😊💜 Thank you to B&N Doylestown Thanks also to @buckscountybeacon.com for all the kind mentions here! #booksigning #novels #ya

It’s me, sitting behind a table and my books at a book signing at B&N. I’ve got my Public Enemy T-shirt on because fight the power

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· Mar 1

It’s OFFICIAL! I’m signing at Barnes & Noble Doylestown on Saturday, March 14th from 12-2PM! I know it’s true because here is their promo flyer, frighteningly beautiful! ✨WE WERE THE CUCKOO BEES! Dystopian YA✨ @btwnthelinespub.bsky.social #booksigning #newrelease #ya #dystopian #thriller

Promo flyer for my signing. I’m at B&N in Doylestown, PA on 3/14 from 12-2PM. There are bees on the flyer and my face. You’ll see me at the store but no actual bees only books.

Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman@rshifman· Feb 26

Me giving you 99¢ to buy WE WERE THE CUCKOO BEES for your Kindle #booksky