Ngaio Marsh Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 13 (2022) Winner
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Edition 13 (2022) Winner
Jacqueline Bublitz
ジャクリーン・ブブリッツ
Jakurīn Buburittsu
Aliases:
Rocky / Jacqueline 'Rock' Bublitz
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1977 （Waitara, New Zealand）
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Waitara, New Zealand (childhood) → Melbourne, Australia (from age 18 for over 20 years) → New York, USA (around 2015) → New Plymouth, New Zealand (after father's death)
Career
- Occupations
- author, novelist
- Active Years
- 2012-2024
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for Gold Dagger Awards UK 2022 (only female shortlisted)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Plymouth Girls High School | — | — | — | 1980年代-1990年代 | New Zealand |
New Plymouth Girls High School
Period:
1980年代-1990年代
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
New Zealand
Exchange student with AFS in 1993
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ngaio Marsh Awards | Before You Knew My Name | Best Crime Novel | Ngaio Marsh Awards | Winner |
| 2022 | Ngaio Marsh Awards | Before You Knew My Name | Best First Novel | Ngaio Marsh Awards | Winner |
| 2022 | Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) | Before You Knew My Name | General Fiction Book of the Year | Australian Book Industry Awards | Winner |
| 2022 | Davitt Awards | Before You Knew My Name | Best Debut | Sisters in Crime Australia | Winner |
| 2022 | Davitt Awards | Before You Knew My Name | Reader's Choice | Sisters in Crime Australia | Winner |
Ngaio Marsh Awards
2022
Work:
Before You Knew My Name
Category:
Best Crime Novel
Organization:
Ngaio Marsh Awards
Result:
Winner
Ngaio Marsh Awards
2022
Work:
Before You Knew My Name
Category:
Best First Novel
Organization:
Ngaio Marsh Awards
Result:
Winner
Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA)
2022
Work:
Before You Knew My Name
Category:
General Fiction Book of the Year
Organization:
Australian Book Industry Awards
Result:
Winner
Davitt Awards
2022
Work:
Before You Knew My Name
Category:
Best Debut
Organization:
Sisters in Crime Australia
Result:
Winner
Davitt Awards
2022
Work:
Before You Knew My Name
Category:
Reader's Choice
Organization:
Sisters in Crime Australia
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Davitt Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 22 (2022) Winner
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Edition 22 (2022) Readers' Choice
Barry Award
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2023) Nominee
Works
Major Works
Before You Knew My Name
2021 crime novelA woman finds a body in New York and the story is narrated partly by the dead victim. Debut crime novel highly acclaimed.
Dead narratorFemale friendshipViolence against women
Leave The Girls Behind
2024 crime novelSecond novel published in October 2024.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- First-person narration from dead characterEmotional prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Women's experiencesLoss and recovery
Legacy
New Zealand author who won multiple crime fiction awards for her debut novel.
Trivia
- Called 'Rocky' by friends and close acquaintances, abbreviation of middle name Rochelle.
- Youngest of five children.