Jesse Q. Sutanto

Jesse Q. Sutanto is a Chinese-Indonesian author. As of 2023, she has published nine novels for adults, young adults, and middle grade readers. She is most famous for her novel Dial A for Aunties, which won the 2021 Comedy Women in Print Prize and has been optioned for a film by Netflix.

Jesse Q Sutanto
EducationMasters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Oxford University (2009)
OccupationAuthor
Notable work"Dial A for Aunties" (2021)
Awards2021 Comedy Women in Print Prize (UK)

Personal life

Sutanto grew up in a Chinese-Indonesian family, living in Singapore, Indonesia, and Oxford.[1] She speaks Mandarin, Indonesian, and English with her family.[1] She currently lives in Jakarta with her husband, who is English, and their two children.[1][2][3]

Writing career

Sutanto received her MFA in creative writing from Oxford University in 2009 and has been writing ever since.[4][5] She published her first book in 2021 and as of 2023, she has published nine books for readers of all ages.

Dial A for Aunties

In 2021, Sutanto published her hit novel, Dial A for Aunties. For this book, Sutanto became the first writer of colour to win the United Kingdom's Comedy Women in Print Prize.[1] The novel, which is a blend of romantic comedy and murder mystery, features Chinese-Indonesian culture through the lens of a girl, her mother and four aunts.[6]

In 2020, before Dial A for Aunties was even published, the film rights were bought by Netflix as a result of a bidding war.[7][5] It will be directed by Nahnatchka Khan who is famous for creating the sitcom Fresh off the Boat and produced by Fierce Baby Productions and Davis Entertainment.[7][5] Sutanto will executive produce the film.[7]

Published works
  • Dial A for Aunties (2021)
  • The Obsession (2021)
  • Four Aunties and a Wedding (2022)
  • The New Girl (2022)
  • Well, That Was Unexpected (2022)
  • Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit (2022)
  • Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (2023)[8]
  • I'm Not Done With You Yet (2023)
  • Theo Tan and the Iron Fan (to be published in 2023)
  • The Good, the Bad and the Aunties (to be published in 2024)

References
  1. Watkins, Emily (2021-11-09). "Jesse Sutanto: 'I'm grateful to women of colour who paved the way'". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  2. Flood, Alison (2021-11-08). "'Delicious caper' by Jesse Sutanto wins Comedy women in print award". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  3. "On murderous blind dates and aiming low as a writer: Jesse Q. Sutanto's literary voice". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  4. Shoenberger, Elisa (2022-11-15). "Where To Get Started Reading Jesse Q. Sutanto's Books". BOOK RIOT. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  5. Kit, Borys (2020-06-18). "Nahnatchka Khan, Netflix Team for Romantic Comedy 'Dial A for Aunties' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  6. "'Well, That Was Unexpected': A novel filled with charm, wit and growing pains". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  7. "How Asian film is making moves to take over from Hollywood". BBC News. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  8. Maxi Duncan. "'Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers' Review: A Refreshing Take on the Female Sleuth". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
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