NOW YOU KNOW HER NAME
Jacqueline Bublitz
In a world first, on the day the global sales embargo ends, hear Jacqueline Bublitz talk about her new novel, Leave the Girls Behind, the dazzling follow-up to her 2022 Ngaio Marsh Award–winning debut novel, Before You Knew My Name. Chaired by Susie Ferguson.
The acclaimed author of the “tour de force” (The New York Times Book Review) Before You Knew My Name returns with a fresh suspense novel about a woman haunted by a serial killer and the ghosts he left behind.
Ruth-Ann Baker is a college dropout, a bartender—and an amateur detective who just can’t stay away from true crime. Nineteen years ago, her childhood friend was murdered by suspected serial killer Ethan Oswald. Still tormented by the case, Ruth can’t help but think of the long-dead Oswald when another young girl goes missing from the same town. And when she uncovers startling new evidence that suggests Oswald did not act alone, she is determined to find his deadly partner in crime.
Embarking on a global investigation, Ruth becomes close to three very different women—one of whom might just hold the key to what happened to the missing girl. And her childhood friend, all those years ago.
From an author who “pushes the boundaries of crime fiction in all the right ways” (Alex Finlay, author of The Night Shift), Leave the Girls Behind is another spine-chilling thriller that will linger long after you finish the last page.
All books will be on sale through our festival bookstore PaperPlus Nelson, both through their shop and at their stall at our Pukapuka Talks events. Most authors will be available for book signings after their sessions. You can also buy pukapuka online – please select the Nelson store to collect in person.
Jacqueline Bublitz (she/her)
Jacqueline Bublitz is a writer, feminist, and arachnophobe who lives between Naarm Melbourne, Australia, and her hometown on the west coast of Te Ika-a-Māui, Aotearoa New Zealand.
Find out more at JacquelineBublitz.com.
Susie Ferguson (she/her)
Susie Ferguson was born in Scotland and is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster. After graduating from The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama and the University of the Arts London, she became a war correspondent, reporting and presenting from around the world – most notably the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. She emigrated to New Zealand in 2009, and for eight years was co-host of Radio NZ’s top-rating show, Morning Report. She has also made radio documentaries and podcasts including RNZ’s The Unthinkable and Undercurrent: Misinformation in Aotearoa. Susie currently hosts RNZ’s Saturday Morning, is an ambassador for Endometriosis NZ, and lives in Wellington with her family.
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PŪTANGITANGI GREENMEADOWS CENTRE
Tues 29 Oct | 1pm | 60 min
Pay What You Can (PWYC)
16+
Content note: While the story centres around child abduction, and the grooming of young women (so these topics will be discussed), the author ultimately aims to empower women by giving them a voice.