Sarah Rivens

Sarah Rivens (in Arabic: سارة ريفنز) is an Algerian writer born on 19 December 1998 in Algiers. She is known under the pseudonym theblurredgirl on social media.

As of early 2023, Rivens was the number one best-selling author in France with her series "Captive". She is currently the most read Algerian author in the history of Algeria, with 9 million reads. She currently resides in Algeria.

Biography

In 2019, Rivens began publishing her writing on Wattpad. These stories helped her gain recognition on social media.

Captive

Rivens achieved success with her Captive series, initially published on Wattpad under the pseudonym "theblurredgirl" in late 2020 and early 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic. The series saw some success on social media, particularly on TikTok: the hashtag #captivewattpad, garnered 9 million views on the platform.

Rivens is signed with publishers Hlab. The Captive trilogy has been translated into 9 languages and sold approximately 400,000 copies. As of April 2023, sales continued at a pace of over 5,000 copies per week.

Publications

• Lakestone.
• Captive - tome 1. Hachette Lab. 8 June 2022. ISBN 978-2017206934.
• Captive 1.5 - Perfectly Wrong. Hachette Lab. 2 November 2022. ISBN 978-2017206941.
• Captive - tome 2. Hachette Lab. 7 December 2022. ISBN 978-2017206958.
• Captive - tome 2 Bonus. Hachette Lab. 9 December 2022.