Past presidents include Sara Paretsky, Nancy Picard, Margaret Maron, Susan Dunlap, Carolyn G. Hart, P.M. Carlson, Linda Grant, Barbara D'Amato, Elaine Raco Chase, Annette Myers, Sue Henry, Medora Sale, and Barbara Burnett Smith. In the intervening years, Sisters in Crime has grown to include international chapters, and has become much more than that. The Los Angeles chapter is dedicated to helping every writer to achieve the dream of publication, and to support our published authors in building flourishing careers. In addition, we offer a fun and informative series of meetings, seminars, and conferences aimed at providing in-depth sessions about forensics, crime fighting, and crime detecting, as well as tips for improving writing. Our main goal is to create an active, non-competitive atmosphere for writers, readers, fans, and other lovers of the mystery genre.
Membership is open to everyone.