During an interview, her friend, fellow novelist, Ausma Zehanat Khan described their writing circle, which she called the Sisterhood of the Pen, that include Jalaluddin and S.K.

[10][11][12] Pascal Pictures acquired the rights in August 2018, less than four months after the novel's Canadian and UK debut.

[13][14][15][16] Hearst UK announces a Big Book Award, with each of its major publications naming one title.

[1][18][2][19][20] Cosmopolitan UK named Ayesha At Last as its 2019 choice, stating it is 'a clever homage to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice that you'll love, even if you never got round to reading the original'.

[21] They selected Jalauddin, who recommended A Deadly Divide, a police procedural from her friend Ausma Zehanat Khan.