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.
Upcoming Events
November
Join us Thursday, November 5, 7 p.m. for a virtual meeting with book publicist Terena Bell.
Better Book Publicity Starts with Knowing Your Goals
Free and open for all Sisters in Crime members but registration is required. Once you register, you'll receive an email with information on joining the meeting.
Please go here to register:
https://sistersincrime-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/6FSQU3JaTm6vcaShgNMZRg
Why do you really want publicity for your book? Is it to sell books or to be read? Or maybe something else? Coverage from something like "The Today Show" may sound great, but sometimes being in the local paper can sell more copies. PR — like any form of marketing — should come down to goals. So what's yours? For self-published or small press authors, sometimes publicity needs to attract an agent for the next book. Everybody's reasons are different, so their approaches to PR should be too. Together we'll help you articulate the reasons you want to promote your title and pinpoint easy steps to take accordingly.
Terena Bell is a book publicist and writer. She's successfully secured clients coverage from "The Today Show," NPR, Good Housekeeping, Book Riot, New Books Network, and others. Her debut short fiction collection, Tell Me What You See (Whiskey Tit, 2022), was named one of the “best books of the century (so far)” by New York Society Library and a Ms Magazine must-read. The title story was a New York Foundation for the Arts grant winner and another from the collection has been optioned to become a feature film.
December
Join us for a Holiday Celebration and
Conversation with Mollie Ann Cox
Saturday, December 12
10:30 a.m. to Noon
Gayton Library Meeting Room
10600 Gayton Road, Henrico, VA 23238
Identity Crisis:
When Someone Else Claims Your Name
Mollie Ann Cox is the author of several popular mystery series, also writing under the pen names Maggie Blackburn and Mollie Cox Bryan. Her books have been selected as finalists for an Agatha Award and a Daphne du Maurier Award and as a Top 10 Beach Reads by Woman's World. Her newest series is the Eliza Hamilton Mysteries, where she happily combines two great passions: history and mystery. She currently lives in Charlottesville.
