Event and Book

Here’s your chance to meet #1 New York Times bestselling author Paula Hawkins, author of Girl on the Train, which sold more than 23 million copies worldwide and was made into a major motion picture, starring Emily Blunt.

Hawkins will take the City Opera House stage to talk with #1 bestselling author and NWS co-founder Doug Stanton about her propulsive and powerful new novel, The Blue Hour, praised by Lee Child as, “The best Paula Hawkins yet—by a tense and haunting mile.” 

The tale is set on Eris Island unreachable from the Scottish mainland for twelve hours each day where only one inhabitant lives on the island’s sole house. It was once home to Vanessa, a famous artist and sculptor, who lost her fight to cancer, leaving behind the unsolved disappearance of her notoriously unfaithful husband twenty years ago. Now the island is home to her confidante, Grace, a solitary creature of the tides, content in her own isolation. But when a shocking discovery is made in an art gallery–human bones found in one of Vanessa’s art pieces– a visitor comes calling. And the secrets of Eris threaten to unravel.

EVENT DETAILS
NWS has virtual and in-person ticket options for all of its events. You can see Paula Hawkins in-person at the City Opera House, 106 E. Front Street, Traverse City, Michigan, or buy livestream tickets and watch from anywhere in the world. For in-person ticket holders, the City Opera House doors open at 6 p.m. with live music and a cash bar. The event begins at 7 p.m. and includes a Q&A. Paula Hawkins will personalize books after the event. For virtual ticket holders, the livestream opens at 6:50 p.m. and the event starts at 7 p.m.

TICKET INFORMATION
This is a modified book bundled event, meaning each ticket comes with a signed hardcover copy of The Blue Hour (or opt for a two-ticket package with ONE book). Please note that this book doesn’t publish until Oct. 29, one day after the event. NWS will have books in advance at the event, but you will not be able to pick up your book before the event. If you choose to have your book shipped, it will ship after publication date. Tickets do not include fees.

TIER TWO:
One ticket with ONE book: $42.50
Two tickets with ONE book: $59.50

TIER ONE:
One ticket with ONE book: $52.50
Two tickets with ONE book: $79.50

STUDENT TICKETS: (Books are not included)
Student Tickets: $10

VIRTUAL TICKETS (ticket fees not included):
Virtual Ticket plus book: $40.50
(Virtual ticket $15)

STUDENT TICKETS: (Books are not included)
Student Tickets: $10

Why do I have to buy a book with my tickets?
NWS will often include a book with every ticket (or two tickets). We sometimes bundle a book with a ticket to lure a high-profile author to our fine small town. This is now a common practice with authors on book tours—their publishers require the bundle, not only to introduce the author to his or her readers, but also to sell books. Please note, all books are 20 percent off.

What if I already purchased the book?
If you already have the book, the book with your ticket makes a great gift for friends and family. Or, you can donate your book by contacting our office manager at [email protected]. If you can’ afford to buy the book with a ticket, please use the code BookChampion (one word) when buying a virtual or in-person ticket.

Is this event kid friendly?
Most of our events are not appropriate for children.

Paula Hawkins worked as a journalist for fifteen years before writing her first novel. Born and brought up in Zimbabwe, Paula moved to London in 1989. Her first thriller, The Girl on the Train, has sold more than 23 million copies worldwide. Published in over fifty languages, it has been a Number 1 bestseller around the world and was a box office hit film starring Emily Blunt. Paula’s thrillers, Into the Water and A Slow Fire Burning, were also instant Number 1 bestsellers.