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Welcome to Our Website

Sisters in Crime Central Virginia is a nonprofit organization supporting writers and readers of crime fiction. We are based in the Richmond, Virginia area but welcome all SinC members wherever they are.

As a chapter of Sisters in Crime national, we abide by the core values of 

ADVOCACY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, and COMMUNITY.

Crime in the Old Dominion

Chapter Anthology

Editors Josh Pachter and K.L. Murphy

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Overflowing with history and charm, Virginia may be for lovers but in this collection of stories, it’s home to mayhem, mishap, and murder.

 

From the city streets to small towns to the coast and everywhere in between, these short mysteries will take you on a criminally fun tour of the Old Dominion.Contributors, all from the Central Virginia Chapter of Sisters in Crime, are Kathryn Prater Bomey, Mary Dutta, May G. Kennedy, Kristin Kisska, Maggie King, Cindy Martin, Adam Meyer, K.L. Murphy, Josh Pachter, Leah St. James, Heather Weidner, and Carol Willis.

Available now!

Meet Our Authors
  • Saturday, October 11, 1-3 p.m. ~ Author talk with May Kennedy, Maggie King, K.L. Murphy, and Heather Weidner, Barnes & Noble, Chesterfield Towne Center | 11500 Midlothian Tpke, Ste 440, Richmond

Upcoming Events

Please Join Us Tuesday, October 21, 7 p.m. ET

The Ins and Outs of Working with Editors
with Alexa Tannen

Learn about the author/editor relationship, including:

  • Getting into the right mindset for accepting suggestions

  • Remembering that the author has the final say

  • Knowing what to look for in an editor (and where to find one), and

  • Understanding what type of editor you're working with and setting expectations accordingly.

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