Did you have a book published in 2025 that fits the Left Coast Crime Awards categories of best mystery, debut mystery, historical mystery or humorous mystery? Let us know! And please consider voting in support of your fellow sisters and misters. Ballots are due Jan. 2. Our nominees so far:

Do references to Agatha Christie pull you into a mystery? Nearly 50 years after her death, Christie still pops up frequently, for better or worse. Colleen Cambridge's series featuring Christie's fictional housekeeper, Phyllida Bright, is worthy of the Christie name. femalesleuths.com/2025/12/09/a...

When times seem bleak, a cozy mystery can help you rest up to carry on the fight. Here are two mystery series by one author that I'm loving now. femalesleuths.com/2025/12/05/o...

In case you missed it -- because I did! -- the Anthony awards now include best cozy/humorous, best historical and best paranormal. I particularly like the latter because I haven't seen it in other big competitions. #sistersincrimecolorado #cozymysterybooks femalesleuths.com/2025/12/03/a...

If you're curious about writing mysteries or just love reading them, join Sisters in Crime Colorado! We're kicking off the new year a bit early, with a new website (sistersincrimecolorado.org), newsletter (Detection Connection) and chapter name (Rocky Mountain High Crimes Chapter). Check us out!

As an aspiring writer, I often hear that my protagonist needs to grow over the course of the book. Does that apply to mysteries? Did Jane Marple change? One pleasure in my latest read was the evolution of the main character in this fun cozy. #bookreview femalesleuths.com/2025/07/28/m...

Huge thanks to Kevin Schilz of Schilz Martial Arts for teaching #SinCColorado members about the art of krav maga, so we can get it right in our mystery fight scenes! Also to @hollyrharris.bsky.social for organizing the field trip and to member Brooke Craig (action pic) for being a good sport!

This will be an amazing event, all the more so with Ryan as keynote. I'm incredibly honored that Anyone But Her is a finalist -- it's in fantastic company. Looking forward to the Colorado Book Awards on 7/26!

Our #sinccolorado quarterly meeting is swiftly approaching: Saturday, Aug. 9, at Smoky Hill Library in Aurora. We have morning and afternoon sessions at our meetings, focusing on both the craft and business of writing. Learn more and join us! sistersincrimecolorado.org/2025/07/15/q...

I'm attending John Lewis Actions's event, “GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON:” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-a...

Author @timweedwriter.bsky.social was the final speaker at today's #mancoslitfest, discussing the joy and despair in post apocalyptic climate fiction like his latest novel, THE AFTERLIFE PROJECT. It details the quest of scientists trying to save the world via time travel - and it's a love story too.

The amazing author Pam Houston and the equally luminous poet Byron Aspaas read beautiful excerpts from their works at #mancoslitfest! Pam read from her forthcoming book on animal essays and the heart of Africa, while Bryon shared his story of becoming a Diné professor. #writingcommunity

Caleb from Parker is already an award-winning author at 11! Welcoming writers of all ages and genres at #mancoslitfest!

It's a full house at the #mancoslitfest panel, Truth-Tellers - Crafting Compelling Nonfiction. Lots more panels and presentations today, all free, in beautiful Mancos, Co!

Author/archaeologist Jim O'Donnell @jimodonnell2.bsky.social talks water issues in the West, specifically Fountain Creek and environs, at today's Mesa Verde Writing Festival in Mancos. Check out his book Fountain Creek: Big Lessons from a Little Creek #mancoslitfest

Tasty treats, cool shopping and - oh yes - literary talks of all types at #mancoslitfest! Join us for this free daylong event featuring 50 authors. Archaeologist/author Jim O'Donnell talking water now at Kilgore American Indian Art.

We've got author tables and a pop-up bookstore with nature-themed nonfiction, poetry, fantasy, romance and more #mancoslitfest

We're off and running with #mancoslitfest! Join us for this free daylong event with 50 authors in all genres. Our volunteers are excited and ready to help. #mesaverde

Excited to hear Pam Houston and 49 other authors at the first Mesa Verde Writing Festival in beautiful #Mancos, CO! Come listen to authors from the Four Corners and beyond at this free daylong event. www.mesaverdewritersconference.org/festival.htm... #mancoslitfest

That's a wrap on a jam-packed #mesaverdewritingconference, where we talked theme, poetry, genre fluidity, publishing, setting and writing what you don't know. Thanks to co-founder @writerstevens.bsky.social (pic) and a top-notch faculty! www.mesaverdewritersconference.org#/ #writingcommunity

Feeling inspired after a packed day one at the #mesaverde writing conference in beautiful #Mancos! Thanks to poet January Gill O'Neil (pic), publishing exec/author Angie Hodapp, poet/author Lisa C. Taylor @lctaylor2.bsky.social‬, and author Mark Stevens @writerstevens.bsky.social! #writingcommunity

‘A word after a word after a word is power’. – Margaret Atwood writingforwellbeing.co.uk #writing #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity

During a drug bust outside Karachi, police discover the mummified remains of a legendary Persian princess. It's up to Dr. Gul Delani to figure out what's real and to untangle the threads between the young princess and her long-missing niece. Highly recommend! femalesleuths.com/2025/05/21/a...

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Denver by CO 50501 and Solidarity Warriors” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

I read most of this series debut in one sitting, stopping only in the wee morning hours when my ebook hit my face (I’m fine!). I loved it. femalesleuths.com/2025/05/17/c... #booksky Cozy Mystery Books ☕️💀📚 Mystery Lovers 🔎💀📚 Cozy Mystery Corner

I'm attending Indivisible Colorado's event, “Where do we go from here? A Discussion w/Embracing Nonviolence” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...

Sunny spring skies in Colorado have me longing for road trips to some of my favorite places - our national parks. Here are my favorite mysteries set in these wild places, and gentle encouragement to follow @altnps.bsky.social to help protect them. #SistersinCrime femalesleuths.com/2025/05/05/m...

Trump has broken his own record for the lowest presidential approval rating at the 100-day mark. app.sosha.ai/s/nf2nwBfv

Need more mystery recs? Check out this year's Edgar Award winners, selected by professional writers as the best of 2024. You'll see some familiar names, and maybe some new ones too! femalesleuths.com/2025/05/02/e... #Edgars2025 #booksky Mystery Lovers 🔎💀📚 Cozy Mystery Books ☕️💀📚

My writing journey may seem logical -- journalist to fiction writer. But first I had to get over that imposter feeling. Maybe you can relate? #writers #mysterywriters #booksky femalesleuths.com/2024/01/10/b...

I'm excited to explore some great new-to-me writers on this year's list of Agatha Award winners. My TBR list is growing! femalesleuths.com/2025/04/28/a... Mystery Lovers 🔎💀📚 #malicedomestic #agathaawards2025 #booksky #sistersincrime

Dive into this smart and lively read with a humorous and independent protagonist. Plus, San Francisco! For aspiring authors like me, this is a first-class course in how to pen a great debut in a modern cozy series. #booksky Mystery Lovers 🔎💀📚 Cozy Mystery Books ☕️💀📚 femalesleuths.com/2025/04/24/h...

When each morning brings more horrible headlines, escaping into a historical cozy can provide some much needed diversion. My latest review takes us to 1920s Cairo, the pyramids by moonlight, and the smart and determined amateur sleuth Blix Windway. femalesleuths.com/2025/04/06/e... #booksky

One of my favorite things about cozy mysteries is the chance to "try on" occupations I envy, whether that's English professor, home organizer or bookstore owner. In the Monster Hunter Mysteries, it's the fascinating world of cryptozoology! My latest review: femalesleuths.com/2025/03/30/a... #booksky

I'm always on the lookout for new female sleuths so I like to check out the annual awards lists, like the winners of the 2025 Left Coast Crime awards. While only one of the four winners has a female lead, I quickly added it to my TBR list! femalesleuths.com/2025/03/19/l... #leftcoastcrime #booksky

We're all excited - and slightly stunned - by everything we learned from @zsdiamanti.bsky.social about social media in this morning's Left Coast Crime Writing Workshop. @nkmitchell.bsky.social @hollyrharris.bsky.social @pegbrantley.bsky.social @marybirk.bsky.social #SinCColorado #SistersinCrime

‪My latest book recommendation celebrates the work of Colorado professor @cynthiakuhn.bsky.social. Check out my review, An Amateur Sleuth’s Adventures in Academia Provide a Cozy Diversion, at femalesleuths.com. #SinCColorado #booksky #cozymystery