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Herman Steuernagel

Herman Steuernagel is a Barnes & Noble Top 100 Bestselling author best known for his cozy fantasy novels, blending immersive worlds with character-driven storytelling.

Across multiple series, his work ranges from warm, low-stakes fantasy settings to science fiction that explores life among the stars and dystopian futures. His books have been featured by Publishers Weekly and Booklist, and have appeared on the Barnes & Noble Top 100 and reached #104 in the Amazon Kindle Store.

Herman currently lives in Canada, While he’s not working on a new book he can be found cycling, running and dreaming up new worlds.

Books by Herman Steuernagel

Herman writes cozy fantasy set in the Pint & Portal Multiverse: a magical pub at the centre of the multiverse where travellers from every world find a drink, a warm seat and a found family. Each book stands alone, and they all share one world. They're written for readers who love Legends & Lattes, Can't Spell Treason Without Tea and The House in the Cerulean Sea.

Greatest in the Multiverse

The Bartender Between Worlds (2024). A witch hunter discovers she's a witch, flees to the edge of the kingdom to tend bar, and ends up crossing the multiverse with an exiled fairy, a scientist and a talking cube. Magic cocktails, portals and real drink recipes inside. Publishers Weekly called it "a worthy addition to the growing trend of cozy fantasy."

The Greatest Pub in the Multiverse (2025). James comes home to his late father's pub and finds a hidden portal to the Pint & Portal, a sanctuary for travellers from across the multiverse. Found family, second chances and a pub that becomes home.

Interdimensional Drink Master (coming soon). Emma takes on fifteen rivals from across the multiverse in the once-a-generation competition that decides who keeps the Pint & Portal.

Tales from the Pint & Portal

Flour & Forge (2026). A restless baker is pulled through a pub portal into the dwarven realm of Hybarn and joins a band of dwarves led by a weary warrior. A cozy epic fantasy about baking, quiet courage and found family, described as "The Hobbit meets The Wizard of Oz."

Science fiction

Before cozy fantasy, Herman wrote science fiction. Fractured Orbit (Eclipse, Chimera, Resurgence) is a dystopian space opera series. Booklist said Eclipse "will be of interest to fans of the Expanse series." The Terre Hoffman Chronicles (The Guardian Program, Artificial Insurgence, Artificial Insurrection) is his earlier science fiction series.

More from Herman

Herman hosts The Pint & Portal Author Podcast, where he talks with successful authors about how they built their careers. He funds special editions of his books on Kickstarter, where he has run three funded campaigns, and he is a contributing author to Honor: An Anthology (Simon & Schuster Audio, 2026).

His books are available as ebooks, paperbacks, hardcovers and audiobooks, direct from this site and from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books and other retailers.

Reviews For The Bartender Between Worlds

  • A fun, heartfelt romp across the multiverse that'll make you wonder about the road not taken.

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    S.L. Rowland, author of Cursed Cocktails

  • "As epic as multiverses can be, this cozy exploration of the concept really favors character and comfort over conflicts and world-ending threats.”

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    Ronit J, SFF Insiders

  • “A delightfully unique experience...

    Guaranteed to make you smile.”

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    Kris, The Fictional Escapist

Reviews for Fractured Orbit

  • Science Fiction at its best

    For fans of Red Rising, here is a science fiction book you can sink your teeth into! To me, Eclipse is science fiction at its best. I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone looking for an easy sci-fi to add to the top of their TBR pile.

    -- The Fantasy Review 

  • Will keep you glued to the page the whole ride

    Eclipse is a fast-paced dystopian space opera that will keep you glued to the page the whole ride...

    I would easily recommend it to anyone who enjoys sci-fi at any level.

    -- Silverstone Books 

  • A solid beginning to a promising new series

    Overall, Eclipse feels like Divergent meets Star Trek. The world is rich in scope, and it feels like we’ve only glimpsed how far it reaches.

    -- FanFiAddict 

Interviews & More

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