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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, 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.

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.

UPCOMING RELEASES

Much Ado About Nada

MUCH ADO ABOUT NADA

Release Date: June 13, 2023

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  • HarperCollins (Canada) 
  • Berkley Books (USA)
  • Atlantic Books (UK, Australia, New Zealand, India) 
Three holidays and a wedding

THREE HOLIDAYS AND A WEDDING

Release Date: September, 2023

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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

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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uzma jalaluddin hana khan carries on

VARIETY: Mindy Kaling, Amazon Studios Adapting Novel ‘Hana Khan Carries On’ as Film

Amazon Studios and Kaling International are developing Uzma Jalaluddin’s novel “Hana Khan Carries On” as a film.

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Cityline Book Club June Pick!

HANA KHAN CARRIES ON has been chosen for the Cityline Book Club! Watch the video

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NEWS

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

CBC Longlist 2023

CBC BOOKS: 15 books make Canada Reads 2023 longlist

uzma jalaluddin hana khan carries on

VARIETY: Mindy Kaling, Amazon Studios Adapting Novel ‘Hana Khan Carries On’ as Film

Cityline Book Club June Pick!

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