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.

Personal life
Sutanto grew up in a Chinese-Indonesian family, living in Singapore, Indonesia, and Oxford. She speaks Mandarin, Indonesian, and English with her family. She currently lives in Jakarta with her husband, who is English, and their two daughters.

Writing career
Sutanto received her MFA in creative writing from Oxford University in 2009 and has been writing ever since. 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. 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.

In 2020, before Dial A for Aunties was even published, the film rights were bought by Netflix as a result of a bidding war. 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. Sutanto will executive produce the film.

Published works

 * Dial A for Aunties (2021)
 * The Obsession (2021)
 * Four Aunties and a Wedding (2022) (sequel to Dial A for Aunties)
 * The New Girl (2022)
 * Well, That Was Unexpected (2022)
 * Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit (2022)
 * Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (2023)
 * I'm Not Done With You Yet (2023)
 * Theo Tan and the Iron Fan (2023)
 * Didn't See That Coming (2023) (sequel to Well, That Was Unexpected)
 * The Good, the Bad and the Aunties (2024)
 * You Will Never Be Me (to be published in 2024)
 * Vera Wong's Guide to Dating a Dead Man (to be published in 2025)