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SISTERS IN CRIME MISSION: We promote the professional development and advancement of women crime writers for equality in the industry.
If you love mystery fiction as much as we do, join us. Readers and writers make up our Orange County, California, chapter. We usually meet on the fourth Sunday of every month to learn about, and discuss, all things crime fiction.
Next Meeting:
June 25th 3 pm at the Book Carnival in Orange
Topic – Kaira talks about THE WIDOW. Domestic suspense.-Why it resonates with so many readers. What goes into writing a bestseller.
Kaira Rouda is an award-winning USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author of contemporary fiction that explores what goes on beneath the surface of seemingly perfect lives. Her novel, The Next Wife, won two Silver Falchion Awards for Best Suspense Novel and runner up to Best Book of the Year. To date, her noels have been translated into a dozen languages.
A former magazine editor and society columnist, Kaira won the Stevie Award for Women in Business for creating the first female-focused residential real estate brand, Real Living, and growing the brand to more than 22 states before its sale to Berkshire Hathaway. Her first book, Real You Incorporated: 8 Essentials for Women Entrepreneurs led to a national speaking tour where she inspired thousands.
Active in the areas of homelessness, food security, and empowering women and girls, in her twenties, as a volunteer, she created the first emergency walk-in shelter for homeless families in Central Ohio. Kaira has received numerous awards for her community service including the national Kiwanis Service to Mankind Award, and most recently was named a Kickass Woman of Orange County by Orange Coast Magazine. Kaira was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsome to the California Volunteers Commission.
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JULY:
California Chapters of Sisters in Crime presents their Virtual Sizzling Summer Speakers Series
Joint Meeting: San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, NorCal
Orange County presents Matthew Quirk on July 22nd at 4 pm
Matthew will discuss the making of the Netflix number one show THE NIGHT AGENT based on his novel of the same name and his latest thriller INSIDE THREAT
Register for this free, online event. Everyone welcome:
Our Sunday meetings are always free to the public, but donations are always welcome. Any amount helps.
If you have questions that are not answered on this website, please contact us at sistersincrimeoc@gmail.com.
We welcome sisters and misters with an interest in the mystery genre, including authors pursuing a career in crime and mystery writing, booksellers, publishers, librarians, editors, agents, and fans.
Membership Dues and Forms
You must join the National organization to be eligible for membership in the Orange County chapter. To join national Sisters in Crime, please visit the national Sisters in Crime Website: http://www.sistersincrime.org
Orange County dues are $25 per year.
To join Sisters in Crime Orange County, please print send the completed Orange County Sisters in Crime form on our membership page and a check for $25 payable to Sisters in Crime, O.C. or join online by filling out the following form and pay using PayPal.
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