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RP on Pajiba!
Got a great writeup in Pajiba, an awesome website well worth following.
RP on HiFi History Podcast!
The HiFi History podcast covered RP - and contacted the folk at Central Michigan University to interview them about the course they've been doing!
RP on Refinery29!
Refinery29's piece on the RP book reveals the illustrations for several of the book-only entries, including by far the most elaborate one of all.
RP on Bustle!
The RP book got covered by Bustle!
RP on You & Me This Morning!
I talk with the women of You and Me This Morning about Rejected Princesses. There is also a dog.
RP on Entertainment Weekly!
The RP book got covered by EW!
RP AMA
I did an AMA on Reddit's /r/books.
RP on Geek Girl Riot!
I talk with the women of the Geek Girl Riot podcast about RP. Mostly. The conversation wends all over to many a nerdy topic.
RP in Cosmopolitan!
Cosmopolitan included a brief shout-out to RP in this month's issue!
Stuff You Missed in History Class covers Tough Mothers!
Recording this episode of @missedinhistory was so so much fun! I hope you all enjoy it! :D
Random Princesses
Sacajawea
One of the most famous women in American history, this hyper-capable Shoshone woman walked across America with a baby strapped to her back, in order to map it.
Li Chi
When a monster demanded teenage girl sacrifice, Li Chi saved herself, and was crowned princess for her troubles.
Rani Lakshmibai
Widowed young queen who led a fearsome rebellion against the British with her child tied to her back.
Sutematsu Oyama
The first Japanese woman to go to college didn't have a choice. But the experience changed her - and she changed Japan in return.
Labotsibeni Gwamile LaMdluli
When her husband inadvertently sold the country to colonial forces, this queen spent the rest of her life getting it back.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
The godmother of rock and roll, this black bisexual singer fused gospel and pop to blaze her own way across the Jim Crow-era south.
Sarraounia
The "panther queen" of the Azna defeated some of the greatest villains of French colonial history through wits, cunning -- and possibly magic.
Matilda of Tuscany
Fiery defender of the pope who made kings kneel before her.
Laskarina Bouboulina
Born in a prison cell, this revolutionary financed and led a large chunk of Greece's navy to victory in their fight for independence.
Elisabeth Bathory
Possibly the most prolific female serial killer in history, a primary inspiration for Dracula, one of the most reviled women in history, and, I argue, innocent.