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It’s a ⭐️STAR⭐️ for THE TREASURE OF OCEAN PARKWAY from School Library Journal & I couldn’t be more thrilled!! It’s been almost 10 years since my last starred review and to have this one for this book that challenged me so much as a writer and ended up being so personal to me is incredibly meaningful!

@sarvenaztash.bsky.social @aaknopf.bsky.social THE TREASURE OF OCEAN PARKWAY (11/11/25) is a fun scavenger hunt mystery to end my summer reading. The best part-- it could be read on its own!

Ericka’s work is so special. I can’t wait to show you the MAGIC she’s created for book 2!

I’d love to know the logic behind a publisher doing a massive marketing campaign for a book series that has been on the bestseller list for a decade. What if that money was used to market 30 midlist authors instead? Or better yet, used for a “if you like this series, you’ll also like…” campaign?

This seriously just might be the coolest thing that’s ever happened in my entire author career. Check out all the amazingly fun and lovingly curated events Deschutes Public Library is having surrounding the themes and ideas of THE QUEEN OF OCEAN PARKWAY in the run-up to my author visit in April!

If this administration decides that legal residency means nothing, and naturalized citizenship means nothing, then how many people you know lose their “unalienable rights”? (I’m one of them)

The very FIRST amendment? The first one you swear to preserve, protect, and defend when you take the oath of office? Here it is: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;

Hey teachers/readers/book clubbers! 👋 I just put up discussion questions for THE QUEEN OF OCEAN PARKWAY. Download it here: www.sarvenaztash.com/_files/ugd/8... I’m also now booking school visits for the rest of the year. If you’re interested, get in touch here: www.sarvenaztash.com/contact

My small act of resistance over the past month has been to lean into kindness & community. If I can help a neighbor, I will. If I can celebrate your identity, I will. If I can consume art that keeps me hopeful about our shared human experience & delighted in all the ways we differ too, I will.

14 years ago when I put up my author website for the first time, I had one book on there and now I have this many. Pretty cool to be able to look back at 15+ years of work in this tangible way.

COVER REVEAL: I’m so excited to share the gorgeous cover for THE TREASURE OF OCEAN PARKWAY, illustrated by the incredible Ericka Lugo and art directed by the wonderful Carol Ly! What’s TOOP about? So glad you asked! ⬇️

Roya and Amin are back to solve a brand new mystery. Here’s a sneak peek of the gorgeous cover of THE TREASURE OF OCEAN PARKWAY! Want to be the first to see the full thing? Subscribe to my newsletter to get the cover reveal straight to your inbox this week! sarvenaz.substack.com/p/coming-soo...

Look who’s updating her website because she’s just days away from a cover reveal… Wanna be the first to see the gorgeous cover of THE TREASURE OF OCEAN PARKWAY? Subscribe to my newsletter and it’ll get delivered straight to your inbox next week! sarvenaz.substack.com/p/coming-soo...

This isn’t normal. I will never accept generalized lack of empathy for other people’s identities and experiences as normal. That is not how humans are designed to function.

A thought exercise: What would this country actually look like without immigrants? Would you be here?

Currently I’m reading Outlander 9 and rewatching Poldark because my coping mechanism is to immerse myself in 18th century political turmoil and interpersonal drama instead of dealing with the here and now.

Resist and persist.

As long as my human heart beats, I will make and consume beautiful, imperfect, human-made art.

My public service announcement: THIS IS CHRISTMAS, available to stream on Amazon Prime, is genuinely one of the best holiday rom-coms I’ve ever seen. Also, happy to hear more recs for good ones!

For over 20 years, Oregon’s Deschutes County has selected two books per year, one adult and one for young readers, as part of their incredible community-wide reading program, A Novel Idea. I am beyond honored and delighted that THE QUEEN OF OCEAN PARKWAY is their 2025 young readers selection!

Hear me out: what if the GBBO casting department was in charge of vetting all political candidates? (They seriously find the loveliest people year after year.)

One easy peasy gift off your list! You can get a signed copy + stickers by ordering directly from my local bookstore, Lofty Pigeon. Make sure to write that you want it signed/personalized (and to whom) in the comments and instructions section at checkout! shop.loftypigeonbooks.com/item/p5lAnqx...

Holy cannoli, the New York Public Library has put THE QUEEN OF OCEAN PARKWAY on their Best Books of 2024 list and I am FLOORED. Anyone who knows me knows that I am and always will be a library kid through and through, so this is just so extra special to me. Thank you, NYPL librarians!

If you’re at #NCTE , come find me TODAY at the Random House booth at noon for a signed copy of my HARRIET THE SPY meets ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING middle grade mystery, THE QUEEN OF OCEAN PARKWAY!

Since there are so many amazing female artists right now, wouldn’t it be amazing to bring back Lilith Fair and donate the proceeds to women’s health initiatives? Imagine a line-up of, like, Taylor, Chappell, Sabrina, Billie, Olivia + OGs like Sarah, Alanis, Jewel, etc. How cool would that be?

I am really excited to be at my first-ever NCTE this weekend! If you’ll be there, come by the Random House booth on Saturday at 12:00 to grab a signed copy of my ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING meets HARRIET THE SPY middle grade mystery, THE QUEEN OF OCEAN PARKWAY.

She does!!

I just realized I’ve indulged in a lot of retail therapy over the past two weeks and what I’ve bought is all jewelry or moisturizers. So my plan is to be sparkly and hydrated over the next 4 years I guess.

Only Murders in the Building + Harriet the Spy = the perfect holiday gift for the 8-12 year old in your life: THE QUEEN OF OCEAN PARKWAY! @sarvenaztash.bsky.social

Listen, New York Magazine’s The Strategist has called me and Roya a modern Nancy Drew and put QOOP on this “carefully selected, unusually special gifts” guide so you can’t tell me nothin’. nymag.com/strategist/a...

I’m trying y’all but I’m tired and I don’t think I get this platform or how to find people to follow. 🤷🏻‍♀️

My mom made matching sweaters for all 3 grandsons: 👦🏻👦🏻🐶

For the second year in a row, no children’s book (middle grade or picture book) categories in the Goodreads Choice Awards. Why, Goodreads? What does it cost you to include these categories when they help discoverability so much, particularly at a time when children’s books need them more than ever.

I guess I’m here/not here now too?