The Chesapeake Chapter was founded in 1990 as a regional chapter of Sisters in Crime (SinC), an international organization for people who love mysteries working in support of women who write them. Membership is open to everyone. The only qualification you need is an interest in whodunits and membership in SinC International. National membership includes the Sisters in Crime Quarterly, InSinC; a subscription to SinC Links, a monthly e-blast of news you can use, including information on book deals negotiated by members; online access to the SinC website including its Membership Directory, annual Author Coalition reports on the publishing industry and other benefits; and subscriptions (if desired) to both national and regional listservs.
Membership is open to anyone with a love of mysteries—men and women, readers and writers—who would like to help promote the advancement of women mystery writers. Chapter members typically come from D.C., Maryland and Virginia.