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Help build a more welcoming community and equitable marketplace
for all writers through our research, outreach, and grant programs.


Sisters in Crime was founded to address the inequities faced by women crime writers. Since that time our mission has broadened to advocate on behalf of all authors who are potentially marginalized and to build and maintain a strong eco-system for everyone in the crime writing community including booksellers, librarians, and publications.

Alt text for image: Diverse hands clasped in solidarityGrants

Pride Award for Emerging LGBTQIA+ Crime Writers: An annual grant of $2,000 for an emerging writer in the LGBTQIA+ community.

Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award: An annual grant of $2,000 for an emerging writer of color.

Academic Research Grants: Annual grants to academic researchers of up to $500 for the purchase of books to support projects that contribute to our understanding of the role of women or underrepresented groups in the crime fiction genre.

 

Resources

Diverse Authors: Frankie’s List: An ongoing resource for anyone searching to broaden their knowledge of crime writers who identify as being from marginalized communities.

Monitoring Project: Annual reports on the state of mystery fiction reviews, as a snapshot of how women crime writers fare in terms of media visibility. 2008 onward.

Publishing Summit Reports: Reports researched and written by Sisters in Crime on the state of various aspects of the crime writing business.

 

Outreach

We Love Libraries: In 2010, Sisters in Crime instituted the We Love Libraries grant to help libraries as they struggled to recover following the Great Recession. Since then, SinC has made over $120,000 in grants to school and public libraries in the United States and Canada. Libraries are the heart of their communities and play a vital role by inspiring lifelong learning and love of reading. Submit your local library.

We Love Bookstores: Since 2015, Sisters in Crime has given over $30,000 in grants to bookstores in recognition of the role they play in introducing authors to readers and building a community of booklovers. Submit your favorite indie bookstore. We also maintain a list of crime-(writing)-friendly bookstores.

We Love Short Stories: SinC has arranged for special discounts to publications that offer short crime fiction encourage our members to support and submit stories to these important venues.