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Short Bio

Growing up in the DC area, Olivia devoured books and hid in empty classrooms during school to finish them. Her debut novel, Perfectly Parvin, was published in 2021 by Penguin Random House Putnam Books For Young Readers, receiving the SCBWI Golden Kite Honor, and YALSA Odyssey Honor, and numerous starred reviews. Her sophomore novel, Azar on Fire, was published in August 2022. Her middle grade debut, Rostam and the Red Dwarf, is forthcoming from Simon & Schuster in 2025, along with her Picture Book debut from Kokila in the same year. She currently lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband and daughter.


Long Bio

Olivia Abtahi is a film director and writer based in Denver, Colorado. Born to an Iranian father and an Argentine mother, she is a melting pot of distinct cultures. Growing up in the DC area, Olivia always had a passion for cinema and storytelling. She is a graduate of NYU Film School and VCU Brandcenter, and has lived in New York, San Francisco, Richmond Virginia, and Dublin, Ireland. She holds a BFA and MaSC.

Her debut novel, Perfectly Parvin, was published in 2021 by Penguin Random House Putnam Books For Young Readers, receiving the SCBWI Golden Kite Honor, and YALSA Odyssey Honor, and numerous starred reviews. Her sophomore novel, Azar on Fire, was published in August 2022. Her middle grade debut, Rostam and the Red Dwarf, is forthcoming from Simon & Schuster in 2025, along with her Picture Book debut from Kokila in the same year. She currently lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband and daughter. In her spare time, she enjoys watching music videos, laughing so hard it hurts, and hunting down gluten-free pastries.