Sisters in Crime Atlanta Chapter Mission Statement:  Sisters in Crime is an organization of readers and writers. Our purpose is to combat discrimination against women in the mystery field, educate publishers and the general public as to the inequalities in the treatment of female authors, and raise the level of awareness of their contribution to the field. Sisters in Crime National Chapter Website

February 2010 Meeting: It's a Mystery with guest author Phillip Depoy Join the Atlanta Chapter of Sisters in Crime on Saturday, 13 February 2010, as we welcome mystery writer Phillip Depoy in a joint meeting with the Georgia Writers Association at Kennesaw State University.  From 12PM to 12:30PM, Mr. Depoy will read from his most recent novel, The King James Conspiracy.  The workshop will continue from 12:30PM to 2PM with Mr. Depoy's perspective on how to write strong mysteries.  Phillip DePoy is the EDGAR award winning playwright of EASY (New York's vote for best mystery play in the country). He is also the author of 10 novels, 2 published plays, and 37 theatre pieces that have seen production throughout the United States. His play LAMB ON FIRE was produced in New York. His Dell mystery novels, featuring Atlanta character Flap Tucker, have been called the best regional detective fiction on the market today. TOO EASY was a Shamus Award finalist. He served as Artistic Director for Atlanta's THEATRICAL OUTFIT when it achieved national fame for such acclaimed work as BEOWULF, APPALACHIAN CHRISTMAS (which he wrote), HAMLET THE MUSICAL (for which he wrote the music), and the first new translation of NO EXIT since its original English version. Review of his work appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, American Theatre, and London's Plays and Players. He has directed, composed music, or written plays for most theatres in Atlanta and throughout the region for the past twenty-five years. Recent reviews of his fiction call his Fever Devilin novels " the best regional fiction being written in America today." PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY calls the newest in the series, THE DRIFTER'S WHEEL, "engaging throughout; solidly enjoyable" and insists that it will "keep readers guessing until the end." KIRKUS refers to DePoy's writing as "Storytelling at its best: a beguiling mystery that's almost impossible to figure out or put down. " The author is currently director of theatre for Clayton State University. His play TURNED FUNNY recently received 3 SUZI awards (Atlanta's Tony Awards). His newly commissioned CHRISTMAS AT SWEET APPLE sold out in 2007 at THEATRE IN THE SQUARE and was remounted for Christmas 2008. Mr. DePoy's new stand alone novel, THE KING JAMES CONSPIRACY, is due out in stores in May of 2009. To learn more about Phillip Depoy and his work, visit his website at:                phillipdepoy.com            The meeting will be held in the Kennesaw State University leadership room.  Visitors can register for the workshop at the GWA website, www.georgiawriters.org.  For maps of the location, click here.