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R.B. Shifman

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Don't miss R.B. Shifman's razor-sharp coming-of-age novel, PAPER AIRPLANE, BROKEN BONES, released on March 25, 2025. Described as: "A wholly absorbing...coming-of-age tale." - Kirkus Reviews

R.B. Shifman is a husband, father, writer, and contract market researcher. Raised in South Florida, he moved to Pennsylvania to attend graduate school at Temple University.

R.B. lives with his wife near Doylestown, Pennsylvania. He writes YA novels and horror short stories, and his all-ages corporate horror, "Mayo Monday," headlined Issue #40 of Cosmic Horror Monthly under Richard Shifman, his given name.

Look for three more YA titles to be released by R.B. in 2026!

The SAVAGE SPELLS trilogy has been discontinued and is not currently available.
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I really enjoyed this collection! The stories were interesting and covered a wide range of horror which made it a really fun book to read. The stories were all 5 and 4 stars for me. Loved it."
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