Crime Pays! Award-winning crime authors in conversation

About this Session

Janice Simpson, a crime writer and moderator, will host a conversation with Jacqueline, Amy, Adrian and Christine, all award-winning crime writers, about their ideas, their books and their views on crime writing.

4.15 - 5.15pm

Senior Citizens Hall

52a Alma St, Maryborough

$20

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Jacqueline Bublitz

Jacqueline 'Rock' Bublitz won awards and acclaim for her first novel, Before You Knew My Name. Set in New York, the reader is teen into the world of crimes against women from a woman's point of view.

She has recently published her second novel, Leave the Girls Behind and it too, is a belter of a read.

Jacqueline lives between Melbourne and her home town in coastal New Zealand. Her first two novels have been published in multiple territories and languages, and she is currently hard at work on book three.

Amy Doak

Amy Doak writes mysteries filled with action, adventure, fun and heart. Her debut novel Eleanor Jones is not a Murderer won the 2024 Davitt Award for Young Adult Best Crime Novel; was a CBCA 2024 notable; and was shortlisted for both the 2024 ABIA Awards Books of the Year for Older Readers.

The sequel, Eleanor Jones Can’t Keep A Secret, has been shortlisted for the 2025 Indie Book Awards. She has two more mysteries for teens coming out in 2025.

Amy lives in regional Victoria with her husband, two teenage children, dog, and a very grumpy cat.

Adrian Hyland

Adrian Hyland is the award-winning author of Diamond Dove, Gunshot Road and Kinglake-350, which was shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Award for non-fiction in 2012. His books have been published internationally, including in Britain and the US, and translated into a variety of languages, including German, French, Swedish and Czech.

Christine Keighery

Christine Keighery (who also writes as Chrissie Perry) is the author of more than thirty-five novels for children and Young Adults.

Her first novel for adults, The Half Brother, won the 2024 Davitt Award for the Best Debut Crime Book.

We’re Not Us Without You is her second novel.

Christine divides her time between coastal Fairhaven and Southbank, Victoria.

Janice Simpson

Janice Simpson lives in Maryborough. Her books to date include a travel memoir Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, and two crime novels, Murder in Mt Martha and A Body of Work.

She has facilitated many panels including at Clunes Booktown, Sisters in Crime and at Words in Winter events.