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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.

Please join us on Saturday, September 13, 2025 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. PT 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. Representing the East Coast will be Yasmin Angoe, Carla Damron, Sally Handley, Linda Lovely, Dorothy McFalls, and Lynn Chandler Willis. In the West Coast camp, we will host Baron Birtcher, Bruce Borgos, Robin Burcell, Vinnie Hansen, Rae James, and Audrey Lee.

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Upcoming Events

Meet the Author with Joanna Vander Vlugt

Tuesday, September 09, 2025 7:00 PM • Zoom
Crime-A-Thon East vs West

Saturday, September 13, 2025 1:00 PM • Zoom
Crime Time at Bloodstone Books

Sunday, September 14, 2025 2:00 PM • 3214 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento, CA
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

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

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Mission Statement

We are the Sacramento, California chapter of Sisters in Crime. We promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers.