Sisters In Crime Portland Chapter
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April Henry gave us all such an interesting and informative deep dive into the ever-changing landscape of YA fiction. Writing for teens can be even more challenging these days.
Don't forget the monthly meeting's this evening! April Henry is our speaker. Local author of over 30 books!
Another opportunity for gaining knowledge for the indies...
Tuesday, March 17 8pm EDT/ 5pm PDT/Midnight 3/18 GMT
Business of Writing: Indie Publishing
Writing is a creative endeavor, but publishing is very much a business. Join us for a panel discussion with three successful indie published authors who will explore the business side of indie publishing. We will cover topics such as finding copyeditors and cover artists, promotional schedules, direct sales, working with libraries and booksellers and more. Panelists: J.L. Brown, Barbara Howard, Tara Lush.
More info at Sisters In Crime
Sisters in Crime Meeting – March 16, 2026
Featured Speaker: April Henry
New York Times Best Selling Author
Edgar-award winning and New York Times-bestselling author April Henry knows how to kill you in two-dozen different ways. She makes up for a peaceful childhood in an intact home by killing off fictional characters. There was one detour on April's path to destruction: when she was 12 she sent a short story about a six-foot tall frog who loved peanut butter to noted children's author Roald Dahl. He liked it so much he showed it to his editor, who then published it in Puffin Post, a British children's magazine. By the time April was in her 30s, she had started writing about hit men, kidnappers, and drug dealers. She has published 31 mysteries and thrillers for teens and adults, with more to come. She is known for meticulously researching her novels to get the details right.
April can tell us how writing for under 18-year-olds differs from writing for adults. She is also a long-time member of Sisters in Crime.
Meeting Details
· Date: March 16, 2026
· Location: DeNicolas Italian Restaurant, 3520 SE Powell Blvd
· Dinner: 6:00 PM
· Member Reading: 6:45 PM
· Speaker Discussion: 7:00 PM
· Please RSVP to [email protected] if you are able – if you don’t RSVP you may still attend.
Important Meeting Etiquette
Our speakers generously share their knowledge and insights for only the cost of dinner. Please show respect by arriving on time and refraining from side conversations during the presentation. If you need to speak or leave before the end of the talk, kindly sit near the door and close it quietly as you exit. You are welcome to step out of the room to hold necessary conversations.
We have the opportunity to rename our chapter. These are some of the inventive names other chapters have given themselves. They're quite inspirational. Some relate to the particular region, some to the particular State, and some are just fun:
• Capitol Crimes, Sacramento, California
• Once Upon a Crime, London, England
• Desert Sleuths, Phoenix, Arizona
• Partners in Crime, San Diego, California
• Citrus Crime Writers, Orlando, Florida
• Speed City Indiana Chapter, Indianapolis
• Derby Rotten Scoundrels, Louisville
• Border Crimes, Kansas City
• Jersey Sleuths
• Mavens of Mayhem, Albany, NY
• Tornado Alley, Norman, Oklahoma
• Palmetto Chapter, Columbia
• The Smoking Guns, Knoxville
• Mystery By The Sea, Coastal Virginia
• Puget Sound Chapter
• Columbia River Chapter
• Heart of Texas Chapter, Austin, TX.
• Buckeye Crime Writers, Columbia, OH
• Croak and Dagger, New Mexico
Favorites?
Suggestions for renaming the PDX Chapter?
This is a creative opportunity. The Harriet Vane Chapter was named for a character in British novelist Dorothy L. Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey books.
Do we keep the name, just call ourselves the Portland Chapter, or be more creative? After all, we're crime writers, so we should be inventive.
02/27/2026
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