Suzanne Leal talks to Jaqueline Bublitz whose novel, Before You Knew My Name, is taking the world by storm.  Jacqueline discusses why she decided to spotlight the victim instead of the perpetrator and how she brought her unforgettable character, Alice Lee, to life. Then Jaqueline joins the Bad: All About Crime Book Club panel - Suzanne, Andy. Catherine and Sue - to explore other victim-driven narratives in crime fiction. All the books discussed can be purchased from podcast partner Booktopia.

***Trigger Warning*** this conversation references suicide and rape. If it is triggering in anyway please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or 1800 Respect on 1800 737 732.

This podcast is supported by The City of Sydney https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au


GO TO THE BAD SYDNEY BOOKTOPIA PAGE to purchase recently released books featured on the podcast or at BAD Sydney events:  booktopia.kh4ffx.net/RyOZ3R

SHOW NOTES: 

BAD Sydney Crime Writer's Festival
Website: https://www.badsydney.com

Facebook: @BADCrimeSydney 

BAD: ALL ABOUT CRIME BOOK CLUB https://www.facebook.com/groups/1421791224828182/

Instagram: @badcrimesydney

Twitter: @BADCrimeSydney

Youtube: @Bad Sydney 

Suzanne Leal

Website: https://www.suzanneleal.com

Facebook: @suzanne.author

Twitter: @suzanne_leal

Instagram: @Suzanne Leal Author

Andy Muir

Website: C/O https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/andy-muir/

Facebook: @andy.muir.357

Instagram: @muir8052

Jaqueline Bublitz - 

"Before You Knew My Name" (Allen and Unwin) https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/fiction/crime-mystery/Before-You-Knew-My-Name-Jacqueline-Bublitz-9781760878856

Website: https://jacquelinebublitz.com/about/

Twitter: @WriteRock11

Good Reads: @JacquelineBublitz

Instagram: @writerock11

BOOKS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE INCLUDE: 
The Lovely Bones - Alice Seabolt
Last One at the Party - Bethany Clift
Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens
My Absolute Darling - Gabriel Tallent
Betty - Tiffany McDaniel
The Colour Purple - Alice Walker
The Scolds Bridle - MInette Walters
The New Comer - Laura Elizabeth Woollett
An Isolated Incident - Emily Macguire 
I'll be Gone in the Dark - Michelle McNamara

Suzanne Leal talks to Jaqueline Bublitz whose novel, Before You Knew My Name, is taking the world by storm.&nbsp; Jacqueline discusses why she decided to spotlight the victim instead of the perpetrator and how she brought her unforgettable character, Alice Lee, to life. Then Jaqueline&nbsp;joins the Bad: All About Crime Book Club panel - Suzanne, Andy. Catherine and Sue - to explore other victim-driven narratives in crime fiction.&nbsp;All the books discussed can be purchased from podcast partner Booktopia.
***Trigger Warning*** this conversation references suicide and rape. If it is triggering in anyway please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or 1800 Respect on 1800 737 732.
This podcast is supported by The City of Sydney&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1626172602279000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE5kaZp-CXWrpGKBakc6W5XZRCIGQ">https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au</a> 
GO TO THE BAD SYDNEY BOOKTOPIA PAGE to purchase recently released books featured on the podcast or at BAD Sydney events: &nbsp;<a href="booktopia.kh4ffx.net/RyOZ3R">booktopia.kh4ffx.net/RyOZ3R</a>
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SHOW NOTES:&nbsp;
BAD Sydney Crime Writer's&nbsp;Festival Website:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.badsydney.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.badsydney.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1626172602279000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHIzfijP-7WeSeCK7RKfOrI9OajOg">https://www.badsydney.com</a>
Facebook: @BADCrimeSydney&nbsp;
BAD: ALL ABOUT CRIME BOOK CLUB&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1421791224828182/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/groups/1421791224828182/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1626172602279000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE8xXuRti4DPPEL1JGKxMMsYdjpZg">https://www.facebook.com/groups/1421791224828182/</a>
Instagram: @badcrimesydney
Twitter: @BADCrimeSydney
Youtube:&nbsp;@Bad Sydney&nbsp;
Suzanne Leal
Website:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.suzanneleal.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.suzanneleal.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1626172602279000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGPxNX8ASFDB784p-KaVIcNpEDubw">https://www.suzanneleal.com</a>
Facebook: @suzanne.author
Twitter: @suzanne_leal
Instagram: @Suzanne Leal Author
Andy Muir
Website: C/O&nbsp;<a href="https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/andy-muir/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/andy-muir/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1626172602279000&amp;usg=AFQjCNERDlcFciVwkTvVAY9IASlS6VDMkA">https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/andy-muir/</a> Facebook: @andy.muir.357
Instagram: @muir8052
Jaqueline Bublitz - 
"Before You&nbsp;Knew My Name" (Allen and Unwin)&nbsp;<a href="https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/fiction/crime-mystery/Before-You-Knew-My-Name-Jacqueline-Bublitz-9781760878856">https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/fiction/crime-mystery/Before-You-Knew-My-Name-Jacqueline-Bublitz-9781760878856</a>
Website:<a href="https://jacquelinebublitz.com/about/"> https://jacquelinebublitz.com/about/</a>
Twitter: @WriteRock11
Good Reads: @JacquelineBublitz
Instagram: @writerock11
BOOKS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE INCLUDE:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>The Lovely Bones - Alice Seabolt</li>
<li>Last One at the Party - Bethany Clift</li>
<li>Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens</li>
<li>My Absolute Darling - Gabriel Tallent</li>
<li>Betty - Tiffany McDaniel</li>
<li>The Colour Purple&nbsp;- Alice Walker</li>
<li>The Scolds Bridle - MInette Walters</li>
<li>The New Comer - Laura Elizabeth Woollett</li>
<li>An Isolated Incident - Emily Macguire&nbsp;</li>
<li>I'll be Gone in the Dark - Michelle McNamara</li>
</ul>

The BAD: All About Crime Podcast is brought to you by the BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival and the City of Sydney. 

Join crime writers and crime aficionados, Suzanne Leal and Andy Muir, as they explore the big questions in crime and crime writing. True crime, domestic crime, psychological thrillers, crime noir, they’ll be talking about this and much more with your favourite crime writers every month.  

BUT BAD: All about crime isn’t just a podcast, it’s a whole community of crime lovers, readers and writers coming together to talk crime and we want you, our listeners and readers, to be a big part of the conversation. That’s why we’ve created the BAD Sydney Bookclub on Facebook.  Join up, send us your thoughts and questions and become part of the BAD Sydney crime loving community. 

Subscribe to be surprised and captivated by our take on crime and crime writing. 

The BAD: All About Crime Podcast&nbsp;is brought to you by&nbsp;the&nbsp;BAD Sydney Crime Writers&nbsp;Festival and the City of&nbsp;Sydney.&nbsp;
Join crime writers and crime aficionados, Suzanne Leal and Andy Muir, as they&nbsp;explore the big questions in crime and crime writing.&nbsp;True crime, domestic crime, psychological thrillers, crime noir, they&rsquo;ll be talking about this and much more with your favourite crime writers every month. &nbsp;
BUT BAD: All about crime isn&rsquo;t just a podcast, it&rsquo;s a whole community of crime lovers, readers and writers coming together to talk crime and we want you, our listeners and readers, to be a big part of the conversation. That&rsquo;s why we&rsquo;ve created the BAD Sydney Bookclub on Facebook.&nbsp; Join up, send us your thoughts and questions and become part of the BAD Sydney crime loving community.&nbsp;
Subscribe to be surprised and captivated by our take on crime and crime writing.&nbsp;

Join crime writers and crime aficionados, Suzanne Leal and Andy Muir, as they explore the big questions in crime and crime writing.

BAD: All About Crime

The BAD: All About Crime Podcast is brought to you by BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival and the City of Sydney. 

Join writers and crime aficionados, Suzanne Leal and Andy Muir, as they explore the big questions in crime and crime writing. True crime, domestic crime, psychological thrillers, crime noir, they’ll be talking about this and much more with your favourite crime writers every month.  

BUT BAD: All about crime isn’t just a podcast, it’s a whole community of crime lovers, readers and writers coming together to talk crime and we want you, our listeners and readers, to be a big part of the conversation. That’s why we’ve created the BAD Sydney Bookclub on Facebook.  Join up, send us your thoughts and questions and become part of the BAD Sydney community. 

Subscribe to be surprised and captivated by our take on crime and crime writing. 

The BAD: All About Crime Podcast&nbsp;is brought to you by&nbsp;BAD Sydney Crime Writers&nbsp;Festival and the City of&nbsp;Sydney.&nbsp;
Join writers and crime aficionados, Suzanne Leal and Andy Muir, as they&nbsp;explore the big questions in crime and crime writing.&nbsp;True crime, domestic crime, psychological thrillers, crime noir, they&rsquo;ll be talking about this and much more with your favourite crime writers every month. &nbsp;
BUT BAD: All about crime isn&rsquo;t just a podcast, it&rsquo;s a whole community of crime lovers, readers and writers coming together to talk crime and we want you, our listeners and readers, to be a big part of the conversation. That&rsquo;s why we&rsquo;ve created the BAD Sydney Bookclub on Facebook.&nbsp; Join up, send us your thoughts and questions and become part of the BAD Sydney community.&nbsp;
Subscribe to be surprised and captivated by our take on crime and crime writing.&nbsp;

Suzanne Leal talks to Jaqueline Bublitz whose novel, Before You Knew My Name, is taking the world by storm.  Jacqueline discusses why she decided to spotlight the victim instead of the perpetrator and how she brought her unforgettable character, Alice Lee, to life. Then Jaqueline joins the Bad: All About Crime Book Club panel - Suzanne, Andy. Catherine and Sue - to explore other victim-driven narratives in crime fiction.

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