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Crime writing isn’t just one kind of story.

When we say “crime,” we mean Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle but also Gillian Flynn and Walter Mosley, Tess Gerritsen and Mary Higgins Clark, Elisabeth Thomas and David Heska Wanbli Weiden. Crime writing is fiction and nonfiction, traditional and indie. It’s serious and tragic or light-hearted and funny, sexy or sweet, suspense, spy, or serial killer. Crime writing is wide-ranging, bestselling, award-winning.

Crime writing has room for—needs—new voices, different perspectives, and new twists on stories with secrets and discoveries, of guilt and innocence, justice and injustice. Sisters in Crime welcomes anyone as a Sibling who loves crime fiction: all genders, all genres, all stages of writing, all ages writing for all ages, and readers.

Your writing family is here.

Sisters in Crime is the premier crime writing association focused on equity and inclusion in our community and in publishing. Founded in 1986 to represent and advocate for women crime writers, we celebrate and honor this history with our name while we continue to work for all who share our commitment to and love for a vibrant, inclusive community. Our 4,500+ members enjoy access to tools to help them learn, grow, improve, thrive, reinvent if necessary. They also gain a community of supportive fellow writers and readers, both peers to share the peaks and valleys of writing, and mentors to model the way forward.

Your writing future is here.

If you’re ready, Sisters in Crime is here. We want to be part of your success story. 

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If you'd like to learn more, you might want to start with these pages: Member Resources, Member Types, Membership Terms, Pricing and Payment, SinC Mission, Core Values and Vision, or A History of Sisters in Crime.