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
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.
January
Jump Start your Marketing in 2027!
Join us for a conversation with Kathleen Sweeney of Book Brush
Thursday, January 14
7 p.m. Eastern via Zoom
Create, connect, grow:
Social media made simple for authors
Not sure what to post—or tired of feeling like social media takes too much time? Join Kathleen Sweeney from Book Brush for a lively, practical workshop packed with real-life content ideas you can start using immediately. We’ll walk through easy ideas to create consistent, engaging posts, share examples that work across genres, and wrap up with a quick live how-to demo in Book Brush so you can hop in and create a ready-to-post graphic. You’ll walk away with new confidence, a variety of content ideas, and a smoother, faster way to show up on social media.
Kathleen Sweeney is the Chief Operating Officer at Book Brush and has presented to more than 350 author groups. She loves helping authors discover creative ways to promote their books without making marketing feel overwhelming. She lives in central Illinois with her husband, three active boys, and the two most handsome cats on the planet. Her hobbies include eating tacos and turning socks right side out.