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Uzma Jalaluddin is the author of AYESHA AT LAST, a revamped Pride and Prejudice set in a close-knit Toronto Muslim community.

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UZMA JALALUDDIN


Uzma Jalaluddin is a critically acclaimed and bestselling novelist, playwright, public speaker and teacher. She writes authentic, nuanced and entertaining stories about Muslims, South Asians, and Canadians and is the author of DETECTIVE AUNTY (2025), MUCH ADO ABOUT NADA (2023), THREE HOLIDAYS AND A WEDDING (2023), HANA KHAN CARRIES ON (2021) and AYESHA AT LAST (2019) as well as her first play, THE RISHTA (2023). Her novels have been optioned for film and television, including by Amazon Studios and Mindy Kaling.

Uzma Jalaluddin

Uzma Jalaluddin

Uzma Jalaluddin is a critically acclaimed and bestselling novelist, playwright, and teacher. She writes nuanced and entertaining stories about Muslims, South Asians, and Canadians and is the author of MUCH ADO ABOUT NADA (2023), THREE HOLIDAYS AND A WEDDING (2023), HANA KHAN CARRIES ON (2021) and AYESHA AT LAST (2019) as well as her first play, THE RISHTA (2023). Her novels have been optioned for film and television, including by Amazon Studios and Mindy Kaling.

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Detective Aunty

DETECTIVE AUNTY

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DETECTIVE AUNTY

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AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Winner: 
Cosmopolitan Book of the Year 

Long-listed:
Stephen Leacock Medal and the Toronto Book Awards

Short-listed:
Goodreads Choice Award Finalist

NEWS

The New York Times

The New York Times Book Review

The New York Times book review for MUCH ADO ABOUT NADA.

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Good Morning America

GMA Buzz Pick: Three holidays and a wedding

“Good Morning America” has selected “Three Holidays and a Wedding” by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marisa Stapley as their latest Buzz Pick.

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CBC Longlist 2023

CBC BOOKS: 15 books make Canada Reads 2023 longlist

Canada Reads is back! This year, the great Canadian book debate is looking for one book to shift your perspective.

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NEWS

SMART PODCAST, TRASHY BOOKS: Uzma Jalaluddin talks about Hana Khan Carries On

The New York Times

The New York Times Book Review

Good Morning America

GMA Buzz Pick: Three holidays and a wedding

CBC Longlist 2023

CBC BOOKS: 15 books make Canada Reads 2023 longlist

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