Sarah Rivens
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Sarah Rivens | |
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 Rivens in 2022 | |
| Born | 19 December 1998 Algiers, Algeria |
| Nationality | Algerian |
Sarah Rivens (in Arabic: سارة ريفنز) is an Algerian writer born on 19 December 1998 in Algiers.
As of early 2023, Rivens was the best-selling author in France[1][2] through her series "Captive".[3] She is currently the most read Algerian author in its history,[4] with 9 million reads.[5]
Captive
In 2019, Rivens published her writing on Wattpad and gained recognition on social media.[6]
Rivens became popular with her Captive series, which was initially published on Wattpad under the pseudonym "theblurredgirl" in late 2020 and early 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] The series was popular on TikTok with the hashtag #captivewattpad, generating 9 million views on the platform.[8]
Rivens is signed with publishers Hlab. The Captive trilogy has been translated into 9 languages and sold approximately 300,000 copies in physical and 50,000 in digital.[9] As of April 2023, sales continued at a pace of over 5,000 copies per week.[9]
