About Sisters in Crime
Who are we?
We are 3600 members in 48 chapters world-wide, offering networking, advice and support to mystery authors. We are authors, readers, publishers, agents, booksellers and librarians bound by our affection for the mystery genre and our support of women who write mysteries. Sisters in Crime was founded by Sara Paretsky and a group of women at the 1986 Bouchercon in Baltimore.
Our mission?
The mission of Sisters in Crime is to promote the professional development and advancement of women crime writers to achieve equality in the industry.
What do we offer our members?
- InSinC, our quarterly 16-page newsletter
- Sisters in Crime listserv, including special guests on "Mentor Mondays"
- Regional chapters, including an internet chapter and The Guppies, a support and critique group for unpublished writers
- Website link to titles by Sisters in Crime authors via WorldCat, a global catalog of library collections
- An institutional presence at national and regional book events, mystery conferences and festivals with opportunities for individual author participation and/or distribution of promotional materials
- An on-going mystery review project that monitors media coverage of female and male authors
- Our book club database (members only)
- Our blog written by board members and other distinguished SinC members
- Our monthly "SinC Links"—a digest of "news you can use" about the mystery business
- Reports from our annual publishers summit
- Networking, mentoring, and fun
- And much, much more!
Please take a few minutes to explore the many facets of our website. If you're new to Sisters in Crime and want to become part of our dynamic organization, you'll find a link to the membership application in the top navigation bar. Click to join now.
Reach out to the camaraderie for which Sisters in Crime is famous; and keep reading, keep writing, keep recommending mysteries to everyone, everywhere.
Marcia Talley
President, 2009-2010, Sisters in Crime
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