History of Sara Jafari in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: March 3, 2026

Sara Jafari is an English writer and editor recognized for her contemporary novels, "The Mismatch" (2021) and "People Change." She was featured on Country & Town House's 2023 list of emerging British authors, highlighting her rising prominence in the literary scene.

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1993: Sara Jafari Born

In 1993, Sara Jafari was born. She is an English writer and editor known for her novels.

2009: Inspiration from "One Day"

In 2009, David Nicholls' novel "One Day" inspired Jafari to come up with the concept for her novel "People Change".

2017: Founded Token Magazine and Started at Mills & Boon

In 2017, Jafari founded and became editor-in-chief of the literary and arts print magazine Token. In 2017, she also began working as an editorial assistant at Mills & Boon.

2018: London Writers Award

In 2018, Jafari received a London Writers Award in the literary fiction category.

2020: Two-Book Deal with Arrow Books

In 2020, Jafari signed a two-book deal with Arrow Books (a Penguin Random House imprint), through which she published her debut novel "The Mismatch". She also contributed to Sareeta Domingo's romance anthology "Who's Loving You" in 2020.

2021: Publication of "The Mismatch"

In 2021, Sara Jafari published her contemporary novel "The Mismatch".

2023: Publication of "People Change"

In 2023, Jafari's second adult contemporary novel "People Change" was published via the Penguin imprint Cornerstone.

August 2024: Delacorte Press Acquired Rights to Publish "Heavensent and Hellbent"

In August 2024, Delacorte Press acquired the rights to publish Jafari's next work and her first young adult romantic fantasy novel "Heavensent and Hellbent" in 2026.