ABOUT SISTERS IN CRIME
We are the Mary Roberts Rinehart Chapter of
Sisters in Crime based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Sisters in Crime is an international organization of
writers, readers, booksellers, librarians, agents, editors, reviewers, and
teachers interested in promoting the work of women mystery writers. The
mission of Sisters in Crime is to "combat discrimination against women
in the mystery field, educate publishers and the general public as to
inequities in the treatment of female authors, raise awareness of their
contributions to the field, and promote the professional advancement of
women who write mysteries."
We are all friendly, fun, and fascinating, but not all of
us are female. Misters are welcome, too!
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
Member benefits
include:
• Monthly
meetings and writing discussion
• Networking with other readers and writers
• Sharing information and encouragement
• Participating in an active Yahoo online
community
• Supporting fellow members at book signings and
other events
Annual dues
are $20. Chapter members are also required to belong to our parent
organization, Sisters in Crime. National dues are $40/year, payable
directly to them. Visit www.sistersincrime.org for more
information.
If you are interested in joining the Mary Roberts Rinehart Chapter, email
Martha Reed, chapter President, at
reedme36@verizon.net.
(Martha Reed, Hallie Ephron, and Annette Dashofy)
The Pittsburgh Chapter kicked off 2009 with an intensive, sold-out January workshop, "Writing Killer Crime Fiction" featuring the insights of author, teacher, and award-winning reviewer Hallie Ephron. Additional workshops may be planned; please continue to check this website for details. |
UPCOMING MEETINGS
All meetings are free and open to the public.
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JULY
We will not be holding a First Monday meeting in July.
Members are invited to gather for the Annual Summer Picnic instead!
To be held on Sunday, July 19th
Time: TBD
Check the listserv for details or contact
Judith Evans Thomas at jetset.judith@gmail.com
AUGUST
Monday, August 3rd, 2009, 7-9:00 PM
Mystery Lovers Bookshop, Oakmont PA
Joyce Tremel will offer insights into
WRITING QUERY LETTERS
Sibs are encouraged to start developing a sample query letter for discussion and helpful critique. Details to come.
ABOUT MYSTERY LOVERS BOOKSHOP
 Mystery
Lovers Bookshop was established in 1990 and has become the third largest
independent bookstore in the U.S. The owners, Mary Alice Gorman and Richard
Goldman, were awarded Bookseller of the Year Award in 1995 and were
recognized by Pittsburgh Magazine with
an Excellence in Arts Award in the category of Spoken Arts in 1996. In 1999
and 2003, the owners received a nomination for the prestigious Bookseller
of the Year Award from Publisher's
Weekly Magazine. Pittsburgh
Magazine also named Mystery Lovers Bookshop #26 in the list of
101 Things We Love About Pittsburgh. Visit www.mysterylovers.com for more
information.
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