Jessamine Chan

Jessamine Chan is an American novelist and the author of The School for Good Mothers.

Personal life and education Chan is a first-generation Chinese-American. She grew up in Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago, as the daughter of Chinese professors who met in the US. She started writing the book in 2014. It was the Today Shows "Read with Jenna" book club pick when the book came out. The book was a finalist for the 2023 John Leonard Prize, awarded by the National Book Critics Circle for a first book in any genre.

In 2022, Jessica Chastain's production company Freckle Films bought the TV rights to the book, with plans for Jude Weng to direct the TV adaptation. Chan will serve as an executive producer for the show.

Chan spent three years living in South Philadelphia with her husband and daughter, providing material for her debut novel.

Published works