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R.B. Shifman

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R.B. Shifman (he/him) is an author of young adult novels and horror short stories, the latter written as Richard Shifman. R.B.’s coming-of-age novel, PAPER AIRPLANE, BROKEN BONES, was named a Finalist for the 2025 Somerset Book Award for Literary & Contemporary Fiction; the story is set in Fort Lauderdale in the 1980s and inspired by his experience with a progenitor of today’s troubled teen industry. R.B.’s anti-fascist, YA dystopian novel, WE WERE THE CUCKOO BEES, was released in February 2026. His YA contemporary novel, TAKING BACK AUGUST, was released in June 2026. R.B. is a market research contractor by day and lives near Doylestown, Pennsylvania with his wife, who is also his partner in teaching ESL.

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	Paper Airplane, Broken Bones 4.58 avg rating — 19 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Everyone Leaves This Place (Savage Spells, #1) 4.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Taking Back August 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love's Heavy Spell 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We Were the Cuckoo Bees 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Still Running Deep (Savage Spells Book 3) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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