Sisters in Crime (SinC) is a writing organization focused on increasing equity and inclusion for women crime writers within the publishing industry. The group has 4,500 members in 60+ regional chapters worldwide, offering networking, advice and support to mystery authors. Members are authors, readers, publishers, agents, booksellers and librarians bound by their affection for the mystery genre and their support of women who write mysteries.

SinC also runs an annual monitoring project (Sisters in Crime Monitoring Project Report) to evaluate national and regional publishing trends within the crime genre with the goal of tracking crime publications written by women.

At the 1987 Boucheron in Minneapolis, SinC established a steering committee led by Dorothy Salisbury; Sara Paretsky was named its first president. The following year, the organization held its first election, during which Nancy Pickard became the group's first elected president.

List of presidents:

  • Dorothy Salisbury (1986–1987) Head of the initial steering committee
  • Sara Paretsky (1987–1988)
  • Nancy Pickard (1988–1989)
  • Margaret Maron (1989–1990)
  • Susan Dunlap (1990–1991)
  • Carolyn Hart (1991–1992)
  • P.M. Carlson (1992–1993)
  • Linda Grant (1993–1994)
  • Barbara D'Amato (1994–1995)
  • Elaine Raco Chase (1995–1996)
  • Annette Meyers (1996–1997)
  • Sue Henry (1997–1998)
  • Medora Sale (1998–1999)
  • Barbara Burnett Smith (1999–2000)
  • Claire McNab (2000–2001)
  • Joanna Carl/Eve Sandstrom (2001–2002)
  • Kate Clark Flora (2002–2003)
  • Kate Grilley (2003–2004)
  • Patricia Houck Sprinkle (2004–2005)
  • Libby Fischer Hellmann (2005–2006)
  • Rochelle Majer Krich (2006–2007)
  • Lucy Burdette (2007–2008)
  • Judy Clemens/J.C. Lane (2008–2009)
  • Marcia Talley (2009–2010)
  • Cathy Pickens (2010–2011)
  • Frankie Y. Bailey (2011–2012)
  • Hank Phillippi Ryan (2012–2013)
  • Laura DiSilverio (2013–2014)
  • Catriona McPherson (2014–2015)
  • Leslie Budewitz (2015–2016)
  • Diane Vallere (2016–2017)
  • Kendel Lynn (2017–2018)
  • Sherry Harris (2018–2019)
  • Lori Rader-Day (2019–2020)
  • Sandra SG Wong (2020–2021)
  • Stephanie Gayle (2021–2022)
  • JenniferJ. Chow (2022–2023)
  • Kelly Oliver (2023-2024)
  • Tracee de Hahn (2024-2025)
  • Raquel V. Reyes (2025-2026)

See also

  • Davitt Awards
  • List of female detective/mystery writers
  • List of female detective characters

References

  • Sisters in Crime official site
  • Sisters in Crime San Diego, CA Chapter
  • Sisters in Crime Central Jersey, NJ Chapter
  • Sisters in Crime, Australia
  • Sisters in Crime New York