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 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.
YOUR MORNING INTERVIEW
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
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.
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.
