About

My name is Sarah, and I am a writer of young adult novels living in Durham, North Carolina, the best city in the world.

I have a dog named Toast, after the defunct feminist humor website The Toast, a daughter named Miriam, and a husband named Ben. My last name has the word name in it. It is pronounced Van like minivan, Name like my name is. You can follow me on Instagram at @sarahvanname or subscribe to my newsletter at sarahvanname.substack.com.

I am represented by Maria Bell at Sterling Lord Literistic.