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Welcome to the
Sisters in Crime
Desert Sleuths Chapter!
An Organization for Writers, Readers, and Fans of Crime Fiction and Mystery
Our Chapter is a proud member of Sisters in Crime, an international organization that promotes the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers to achieve equality in the industry, raising professionalism, serving as the voice for excellence and achieving diversity in crime writing.
The Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths Chapter is located in the Phoenix Metropolitan area and serves members throughout the State of Arizona. Our members include bestselling, award-winning authors as well as emerging writers, fans of mysteries and crime stories, and other genres. We are an inclusive organization – whatever your gender, level of experience, or genre, you are welcome to join us.
Monthly Meetings
The third Wednesday of each month Desert Sleuths convenes at The Newton (Same building as the Changing Hands Bookstore in Phoenix) 300 W. Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013. Member-authors are welcome to bring their books to sell at meetings. No RSVPs needed. Attendees pay for their own meals and drinks.
Every month we meet to hone our skills, learn how to get published, promote our work, and network with other crime fiction writers. Our guest speakers include professionals in the writing and law enforcement industries, including: publishers, editors, and other authors.
6:00-6:30 pm Dinner, Networking
6:30p-7:00 pm Business Meeting
7:00-8:00 pm Speaker
Next chapter meeting: June 17, 2020
Location: Desert Sleuths Members Only Group via Facebook Live
Please note, the June and July Member Meetings for Desert Sleuths will be entirely virtual. We will not be meeting at Changing Hands Bookstore/The Newton. DS Members, please join our Facebook group to join the meeting via Facebook Livestream on Wednesday night. Guests who were planning to check out our meetings, please reach out via the group or our email desertsleuths@gmail.com and we will get you temporary access.
Due to the virtual nature of the meeting, we will start Facebook Live with the Welcome and Business Meeting at 6:30p and the Speaker will start at 7p.
Guest Speaker: Lori Rader- Day
Topic: Lori will talk about author motivation, what it takes to keep writing, and also share the fascinating origins of her new book, The Lucky One.
Lori Rader-Day is the Edgar Award-nominated and Anthony and Mary Higgins Clark award-winning author of The Lucky One, Under a Dark Sky, The Day I Died, Little Pretty Things, and The Black Hour. She lives in Chicago, where she is co-chair of the mystery readers’ conference Murder and Mayhem in Chicago and the national president of Sisters in Crime.