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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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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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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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CBC BOOKS: The Next Chapter interview with Shelagh Rogers

Uzma Jalaluddin’s novel Hana Khan Carries On is a modern day meet-cute inspired by a love of rom-coms. Listen to the interview

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

We cover representation, gorgeous cover art, and writing about characters finding and using their voices. It’s so much fun – Uzma is a wonderful guest. Listen to the podcast episode

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BOOKPAGE: A new spin on a classic recipe, by Amanda Diehl

Author Uzma Jalaluddin deploys romance tropes to expand the boundaries of the genre.

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The Toronto Observer

TORONTO OBSERVER: Interview with Toronto Star columnist Uzma Jalaluddin, author of Ayesha at Last

Interview with Uzma Jalaluddin, author of Ayesha at Last, a novel that has been optioned for a movie.

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npr

NPR: Code Switch Book Club, Summer 2019

A few of the great books that our listeners recommend for summer reading.

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GBH

GBH – Book Club: Retelling Jane Austen

We’ve picked two of the latest versions for our April selection for “Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club.”

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CBC.CA

DOG EARED: Uzma Jalaluddin on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice

Uzma Jalaluddin on why she keeps reading Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

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CBC.CA

CBC: The Next Chapter

Interview with Uzma Jalaluddin on “Ayesha At Last”

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Let The Quran Speak

LET THE QURAN SPEAK: Uzma Jalaluddin: Journey of a writer!

Uzma Jalaluddin is a mother, teacher, writer, and author of Aysha at last. A book that has recently been optioned for film by a major production house. Today, we talk to her about all she does!

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Ayesha at last

EW: Get an exclusive first look at the buzzy romance Ayesha At Last

At last, American readers can get their first glimpse of Ayesha At Last, Uzma Jalaluddin’s highly anticipated romance coming to shelves next summer.

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CBC LISTEN: Uzma Jalaluddin on Ayesha At Last

The Next Chapter with Shelagh Rogers: Uzma Jalaluddin on her debut novel Ayesha At Last

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Deadline - Ayesha At Last

DEADLINE: Pascal Pictures Acquires Uzma Jalaluddin Novel ‘Ayesha At Last’

The novel, which was published in Canada and will debut in the U.S. next year, is a present day retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in a Muslim community in Toronto.

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SHE DOES THE CITY: An Interview With Uzma Jalaluddin, Author Of Ayesha At Last, This Summer’s Must-read Book

Uzma Jalaluddin is Canadian writer who’s going places. The high school teacher/Toronto Star parenting columnist recently took on another job title: author.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Changing Face of Romance Novels

Uzma Jalaluddin’s debut novel, “Ayesha at Last,” takes place in a close-knit immigrant Muslim community in Canada, and features an outspoken Muslim heroine who falls for a more conservative Muslim man, a Darcy to her Lizzie Bennett.

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Your Morning

YOUR MORNING: This book is a modern and Muslim spin on ‘Pride and Prejudice’

Author Uzma Jalaluddin is here to talk about the story of a close-knit Canadian Muslim community in her debut novel, ‘Ayesha at Last.’

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Canadian Living top summer reads

CANADIAN LIVING: Our Top Summer Reads To Feed Your Literary Soul

This sweet debut novel ticks all the boxes for one of summer’s best reads: It’s smart, witty, romantic and utterly charming.

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CBC - AYESHA AT LAST

CBC: Uzma Jalaluddin’s novel Ayesha At Last subverts Muslim stereotypes in its look at romantic love

Uzma Jalaluddin is a teacher, parenting columnist and author based in Ontario. Her debut novel, Ayesha At Last, is the tale of a young Muslim woman who aspires to be a poet and must balance what her family expects of her with what she wants for herself.

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