Sisters in Crime (SinC) is an international organization founded in 1986 to champion and promote women writers and content creators in mystery, thriller and true-crime genres. Today, SinC is made up of more than 4,500 members in 50+ chapters worldwide — authors, readers, publishers, agents, booksellers, librarians, and others who love mysteries. Serious and tragic or light-hearted and funny; sexy or sweet; suspense, spy, or serial killer.
Crime writing has room for—and needs—new voices, different perspectives and new twists on stories with secrets and discoveries, of guilt and innocence, or justice and injustice. Sisters in Crime welcomes anyone who loves crime fiction: all genders, all genres, all stages of writing, all ages writing for all ages, and readers.
Sisters in Crime Los Angeles (SinCLA) was founded in 1988 and is one of the largest chapters. If you’re a crime or mystery writer, publisher, or fan, join us today.
SinCLA is a non-profit organization. We rely on your dues and donations to educate, nurture and support and promote members, including both published and aspiring authors. Whether you are published, pre-published or you just love a good mystery, we encourage you to share your passion.
Our Los Angeles chapter has monthly meetings featuring lectures and interviews with accomplished speakers on the lot at Radford Studio Center, one of the city’s premier entertainment production facilities. Those lectures are the basis for our podcast, Writing Criminals, at Apple Podcasts, which is free and available to everyone. We publish and promote a biennial anthology of members’ short stories selected in a blind competition, to help promote our members’ work. And we offer educational programs on craft and the business of writing, a book club and organized critique groups.
We’re a vibrant and diverse creative community and we’re ready to be part of your success story.
Mission
Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Our LA chapter has been active since 1988.
Values
SinCLA is a non-profit organization. We rely on membership to further our goals to educate, nurture and support through advocacy, equity, inclusion and community.
Vision
Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinCLA empowers and supports mystery, crime and suspense writers and creators regardless of genre or where you are on your career trajectory.
For a complete copy of Sisters in Crime Code of Conduct, click here.
2026-2027 SinCLA Board of Directors
Board:
President: Dan White
Vice President: Peggy Rothschild
Corresponding Secretary: Melinda Loomis
Recording Secretary: Linda Reid
Public Relations: Nancy Cole Silverman
Treasurer: Rick Clifton
Membership: Open
Speakers Bureau: Open
Members At Large:
Denise Devin
Marjorie McCown
Frankie Bow
Rochelle Staab
Lynne Bronstein
Gail Alexander