UZMA JALALUDDIN

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

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

Three holidays and a wedding

THREE HOLIDAYS AND A WEDDING

Release Date: September, 2023

VIEW DETAILS

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

NEWS

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