Jesse Q. Sutanto
Chinese-Indonesian writer
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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 novels Dial A for Aunties and Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers. Dial A for Aunties won the 2021 Comedy Women in Print Prize and has been optioned for a film by Netflix.
- University of Oxford (MFA, 2009)
- University of California, Berkeley (BA, 2006)
- Comedy Women in Print Prize (2021)
- Edgar for Best Original Paperback (2024)
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Personal life
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, 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 three 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] Nahnatchka Khan and Chloe Yellin will adapt the novel into a film.[8] Khan was set to direct the project.[7][5] Sutanto will executive produce the film.[7]
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
In 2023, the rights for Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers were acquired by Warner Bros. TV for the production of a series adaptation.[8] Mindy Kaling‘s Kaling International and Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Films are set to produce the project.[9]
Published works
- The Obsession. Sourcebooks, Inc. 2 February 2021. ISBN 978-1-7282-1517-4.
- The New Girl. Sourcebooks, Inc. 1 February 2022. ISBN 978-1-7282-1520-4.
- Well, That Was Unexpected. New York: Delacorte Press. 27 September 2022. ISBN 978-0-593-43399-7.
- I'm Not Done with You Yet. Penguin Group. 16 July 2024. ISBN 978-0-593-54693-2.
- Didn't See That Coming. New York: Delacorte Press. 28 November 2023. ISBN 978-0-593-43403-1.
- Worth Fighting For. Disney Electronic Content. 3 June 2025. ISBN 978-1-368-11481-3.
- You Will Never Be Me. Penguin Group. 7 October 2025. ISBN 978-0-593-54696-3.
- Next Time Will Be Our Turn. Penguin Group. 11 November 2025. ISBN 978-0-593-81687-5.
- Read Between the Lines. Amazon Publishing. 1 February 2026. ISBN 978-1-662-53463-8.
- Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block. Penguin Group. 28 April 2026. ISBN 978-0-593-95305-1.
Aunties series
- Dial A for Aunties. New York: Penguin. 27 April 2021. ISBN 978-0-593-33304-4.
- Four Aunties and a Wedding. New York, NY: Penguin. 29 March 2022. ISBN 978-0-593-33306-8.
- The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties. New York: Penguin. 26 March 2024. ISBN 978-0-593-54623-9.
Vera Wong series
- Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers. New York: Penguin. 14 March 2023. ISBN 978-0-593-54618-5.[10][11]
- Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man). New York: Penguin Group. 1 April 2025. ISBN 978-0-593-54625-3.
Theo Tan series
- Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit. Feiwel & Friends. 31 May 2022. ISBN 978-1-250-79430-7.
- Theo Tan and the Iron Fan. Feiwel & Friends. 27 June 2023. ISBN 978-1-250-79437-6.