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Welcome writers and readers! We are the Sacramento, California chapter of Sisters in Crime, an international mystery writers organization dedicated to enhancing visibility and representation of diverse voices in the genre and across the marketplace.

Join us on Saturday, Oct. 25 for a fabulous in-person workshop featuring keynote speaker Catriona McPherson and a chance to pitch to a literary agent:

Best-selling authors Simon Wood, Tori Eldridge, and Michelle Chouinard.
Developmental editor and award-winning, multi-genre author Eileen Rendahl.
Literary agent and former marketing agency CEO Laurie McLean of Fuse Literary Agency. Laurie will conduct pitch sessions at the conference for three writers. Come prepared to enter that day's drawing to win--bring everything you need to pitch to Laurie that afternoon! You could be one of our three lucky winners!
U.S. Army veteran and firearms expert Karl Henwood; a former sheriff deputy/missing persons investigator and an emergency medicine physician—all discussing how to write realistic scenes.
YOUNG WRITERS' TRACK: Bryan Patrick Avery, on how to get started on your mystery; Dale Berry, comic book artist and graphic novelist; Dorothy Rice from creative writing non-profit 916 Ink; and YA author Shea Robinson.

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Upcoming Events

Meet the Author with Lisa Parsons

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 7:00 PM • Zoom
Criminally Good 2025 Writers' Conference

Saturday, October 25, 2025 9:30 AM • Rancho Cordova City Hall, 2729 Prospect Park Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Young Writers' Criminally Good 2025 Conference

Saturday, October 25, 2025 9:30 AM • Rancho Cordova City Hall, 2729 Prospect Park Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Fa La La Holiday Party 2025

Saturday, December 13, 2025 1:00 PM • Old Spaghetti Factory, 1625 Watt Ave., Sacramento, CA 95864

Consider joining us in 2026!

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We love our local indie bookshops! See a list and map, or join us at our next Crime Time listed on our Events Page!

Join us monthly to get to know some of our fabulous member authors! Learn more here.

Check out our latest anthology Farm to Foul Play, as well as previously published anthologies here.

Crime-a-Thon, East Coast vs. West Coast (Sept. 13, 2025)

Please join us as two great Sisters In Crime chapters, Capitol Crimes (Sacramento, California) and Palmetto (South Carolina), compare and contrast East Coast versus West Coast on regional characters and settings. Moderators Paula Gail Benson and Penny Manson will grill six East Coast award-winning authors and six West Coast award-winning authors in this fast-paced panel discussion.

Watch the recording here.

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Mission Statement

Capitol Crimes is the Sacramento, California chapter of the international writers organization, Sisters in Crime. We promote the ongoing advancement, recognition, and professional development of all writers of the crime genre.