Welcome to Speed City Sisters in Crime
Speed City Sisters in Crime is the Indiana chapter of the world-wide mystery/crime writers' association Sisters in Crime. The Speed City Chapter was founded in 2005. Find out more about Speed City Sisters in Crime.
Upcoming in 2024March 2024 SpeakerNick Petrie
Life Logistics “Writing is challenging. It will always be challenging. I don't know a way around that, but I do know a few simple hacks, as well as some Jedi mind tricks that have really helped me get out of my own way and keep my book projects moving forward.” — Nick Petrie Join us on March 23, when bestselling author Nick Petrie will join us to talk about everything from life logistics to work habits to the mental and emotional aspects of the writing life. Nick Petrie received his MFA in fiction from the University of Washington and won a Hopwood Award for short fiction while an undergraduate at the University of Michigan. His story “At the Laundromat” won the 2006 Short Story Contest in The Seattle Review, a national literary journal. His first novel, The Drifter, won the ITW Thriller and Barry Awards, and was nominated for Edgar, Anthony, and Hammett Awards. He won the 2016 Literary Award from the Wisconsin Library Association and was named one of Apple’s 10 Writers to Read in 2017. Light It Up was named the Best Thriller of 2018 by Apple Books. Both Light it Up and The Wild One were shortlisted for the Barry Award. His books in the Peter Ash series are The Drifter, Burning Bright, Light It Up, Tear It Down, The Wild One, The Breaker, and The Runaway. A husband and father, he has worked as a carpenter, remodeling contractor, and building inspector. He lives in Milwaukee, where he is hard at work on the next Peter Ash novel. For more information about Nick and his books, please visit his website at nickpetrie.com. The Beech Grove library is still out of commission so we have arranged to meet at Franklin College in Franklin. Specifically, we are meeting at the Johnson Center for Fine Arts - Franklin College 211 Branigin Blvd, Franklin, IN 46131. You can park across the street in the parking lot at the Facilities Building located at 685 Park Ave, Franklin, IN 46131. Monthly MeetingsSpeed City Sisters in Crime meets online via Zoom monthly on the fourth Saturday of each month from January to November. There is a critique group meeting at 9:00, followed by the regular business meeting at 11:00 and a guest speaker at 12:00.
Upcoming Events
In-Person Meeting Locations2024 Meeting dates and locations
These meetings will be hybrid and be both in person and on Zoom. All of the in-person meetings on the fourth Saturday of the month, (except for January, February, March, May and December), and will be held at: Beech Grove Public Library (1102 Main Street, Beech Grove, IN 46107) The following are dates of our monthly meetings:
Past Chapter EventsFebruary 2024 SpeakerJanuary 2024 SpeakerNovember 2023 SpeakerLeslie Budewitz -- Building Characters Leslie Budewitz blends her passion for food, great mysteries, and the Northwest in two lighthearted mystery series: the Spice Shop Mysteries, set in Seattle, and the Food Lovers’ Village Mysteries, set in northwest Montana. Her books focus on strong women who share her passions and have a talent for finding trouble!
As Alicia Beckman, she also writes moody suspense. Leslie is a three-time Agatha Award winner: 2011 Best Nonfiction for her guide for writers, Books, Crooks & Counselors: How to Write Accurately About Criminal Law & Courtroom Procedure; 2013 Best First Novel for Death al Dente (making her the first author to win Agatha Awards for both fiction and nonfiction); and 2018 Best Short Story (in a tie) for “All God’s Sparrows,” her first historical fiction. Her work has also won or been nominated for Spur, Derringer, Anthony, and Macavity awards. A Montana native, Leslie graduated from Seattle University and Notre Dame Law School. After practicing in Seattle for several years—and shopping and eating her way through the Pike Place Market regularly—she returned to Montana, where she practiced civil litigation and employment law, with an unhealthy dose of criminal law. Killing people —on the page—is more fun. Leslie recently finished four years on the national board of Mystery Writers of America. She served as president of Sisters in Crime in 2015-16, and is a founding member of the Guppies, the SinC chapter for new and unpublished writers. She is also a member of the Authors of the Flathead and Montana Women Writers. Leslie loves to cook, eat, hike, travel, garden, and paint—not necessarily in that order. She lives in northwest Montana with her husband, Don Beans, a singer-songwriter and doctor of natural medicine, and their gray tuxedo, officially named Squirt but affectionately called Mr. Kitten. October 2023 Speaker
Deb Lambert -- Director, Collection Management
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Letter from our President Diana CattWelcome to the Speed City Indiana Chapter of Sisters in Crime. I’m thrilled to take on the role once again as President of the chapter. This year, we are planning and preparing for a hallmark anniversary that is approaching fast. This year, 2024, will be our 20th anniversary as a Chapter! Wow, time flies! We have some special events planned to celebrate. We will have an anniversary anthology that just came out at the end of 2023 (Amber Waves of Graves), a play is being written by an enthusiastic group of SinC members for the 2024 Indy Fringe (The Catphish Seat), and a members-only retreat weekend is being planned with an exciting guest speaker.
I’ve been involved with this chapter since 2006 as a member, an officer, or a board member. We have an extraordinary group of talented individuals and a very active chapter. If you are a writer looking for a like-minded tribe, or are a reader who loves mystery and crime, please think about joining Sisters in Crime. But, you are here and reading this, so you found us! Welcome! I’d like to tell you about some opportunities that you will have as a Speed City Indiana SinC member.
Sincerely, Diana Catt Speed City Indiana Chapter President Amber Waves of Graves Anthology NewsRURAL INDIANA – A PLACE WITH ACRES AND ACRES OF FARMLAND TO HIDE DEAD BODIES The rural Indiana landscape seems so bucolic, from the gently rolling hills of the south to the easy sway of cornfields in the north. Who knew those picturesque barns could hide criminal activity as well as livestock, or those rustic cemeteries be rife with murder victims as well as those who died of old-age? The members of the Speed City Sisters in Crime chapter, that’s who! In these seemingly peaceful rural settings, our authors uncover criminal deeds, unearth long dead secrets, provide justice for the wronged, and thwart the plans of the wicked. Sixteen tales testify that from the wide-open farmland to the small farming towns, the opportunity for mayhem and mischief is ever-present. Come along with authors Leanne Edelen, Roberta Barmore, Diana Catt, Joseph Walker, Andrea Smith, Ramona Henderson, Shari Held, Jon Burroughs, P.K. Richard, Mary Bischoff, Carol Paddock, Elizabeth San Miguel, Ross Carley, Norm Campbell, Stephen Terrell, and Elizabeth Perona as they explore the dark and deadly mysteries hidden within the fertile soil of rural Indiana. Become a member of
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