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Niyla Farook
@niylafarook.bsky.social
Author | she/her | mainly on IG

Tariq Twins series 🔍 out now:
🫆 MURÐER FOR TWO @piccadilly.press
🎟️ TICKETS FOR MURÐER
And: 🎤RIDA AND MADIYA @bloomsburychildrens
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Today’s the day! MURDER FOR TWO hits shelves today! It’s available in paperback and ebook. Please be sure to leave a review!

MURDER FOR TWO is a dual-POV MG murder mystery following estranged and neurodivergent twins reuniting and solving a murder to prove their dad's innocence!
TICKETS FOR MURÐER has been out for one whole week! If you liked it, please consider posting a review and/or recommending it to your library and favourite bookshops!
January 22, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Thanks so much for the review @jacquisydney.bsky.social!!! 💜💜💜
January 20, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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The Tariq twins are back in the brilliant Tickets For Murder by @niylafarook.bsky.social, where a restful holiday turns out to be anything else after their tour guide is murdered. Out now for middle grade readers from @piccadilly-press.bsky.social

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Tickets for Murder by Niyla Farook
Cover illustration © Caroline Garcia I know I’ve said this lots of times, but like so many other readers I love a mystery story and discovering the Tariq twins, Ani and Riri, in their first o…
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January 20, 2026 at 2:25 PM
You can collect both books in the Tariq Twins mystery series now!

🫆 MURÐER FOR TWO: A dual-POV MG mystery - neurodivergent twins reuniting & solving a murdeř to prove their dad’s innocence! 🫆

🎡 TICKETS FOR MURÐER: Cluedo turned into a whodunnit at a theme park in summer🎡
January 19, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Reposted by Niyla Farook
TICKETS FOR MURÐER is out today!!! This is the sequel to MURÐER FOR TWO and I'm so proud of it! 🎟️🎡🫆
January 15, 2026 at 11:01 AM
If you’re a #librarian or #indiebookshop owner, do get in touch for #free signed #bookplates and double-sided #bookmarks for both MURÐER FOR TWO and TICKETS FOR MURÐER 🔍
January 17, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Many thanks to Armadillo Magazine for such a kind review for TICKETS FOR MURÐER.

𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆.
January 16, 2026 at 1:59 PM
What a day! TICKETS FOR MURDER (book 2 in the Tariq Twins series) is out today! Not only does MURDER FOR TWO turn 1 years old today but it's also been shortlisted for the Phoenix Book Award 2026! Congrats to the other shortlisted authors - what a fantastic list!
January 15, 2026 at 5:23 PM
TICKETS FOR MURÐER is out today!!! This is the sequel to MURÐER FOR TWO and I'm so proud of it! 🎟️🎡🫆
January 15, 2026 at 11:01 AM
MURÐER FOR TWO has been shortlisted for the Leeds Book Awards 2026 Middle Grade Fiction!!

Huge congrats to Maisie Chan and Pil van Martin for also being on the shortlist!

On the eve of TICKETS FOR MURÐER’s release AND during #nationalyearofreading2026, this is great news!
January 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The National Year of Reading 2026 starts today, led by @Literacy_Trust.

#GoAIlIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026
January 13, 2026 at 9:39 PM
If you preorder TICKETS FOR MURÐER from @parrot_street then you’ll get a signed bookplate edition. It’s part of their January highlights list!
And if you need to catch up on MURÐER FOR TWO then you can buy a signed edition of the book box from them too!
January 5, 2026 at 9:25 AM
TICKETS FOR MURÐER is out in 2 weeks!!!
January 1, 2026 at 12:25 PM
FINAL COPIES ARE HERE! 🥳🤩

Swipe through to see the back, spine & BOTH maps!

ICYMI: you can claim free gifts if you preorder!

TICKETS FOR MURÐER is book 2 in the Tariq Twins Mystery series. It’s like if Clue/Cluedo turned into a book featuring neurodivergent South Asian twins solving the murďer.
December 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
🎟️ Preorder incentive! 🎟️

You can provide proof of pre-ordering TICKETS FOR MURÐER to receive one:

1. Double-sided bookmark for book two
2. Signed bookplate for book two
3. Double-sided bookmark for book one
4. Signed bookplate for book one
5. PDF exclusive bonus material

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December 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I just finished a mystery writing workshop online and it was so much fun! Thank you @youngmuslimwritersawards for hosting and for allowing me to judge for the 2025 awards. 🤍

Any teachers or librarians - this mystery writing workshop is available in person or online so please reach out!
December 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
TICKETS FOR MURÐER is releasing in four weeks! Have you read book one?
December 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
TICKETS FOR MURÐER is almost out in the world! 🤯 Please consider preordering it!

🎡The pitch: Clue/Cluedo turned into a book featuring neurodivergent South Asian twins who are polar opposites solving the murďer.
December 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Reposted by Niyla Farook
❤️Such a lovely post to start the week! ⬇️

And you can check this out here too: www.letterboxlibrary.com/product-page...
Here’s Letterbox Library’s lovely and thoughtful review of MURDER FOR TWO!
December 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Here’s Letterbox Library’s lovely and thoughtful review of MURDER FOR TWO!
December 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Gift ideas from me! ☺️
December 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Lovely to see TICKETS FOR MURÐER on this brilliant list! 💜
Releasing 15/1/26 - preorder now!
December 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Thank you School Reading List for including
TICKETS FOR MURÐER in your picks of the best children’s books coming out in Spring 2026! What a fantastic list to be part of!
December 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Reposted by Niyla Farook
I’m running a Christmas #giveaway over on Instagram. For a chance to #win all this, enter here: www.instagram.com/p/DR4SLaNjIb...
December 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM