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• Arts: Literature: Genres: Mystery: Organizations  (7)

American Crime Writers League  www.acwl.org Formed in the late 1980s by a group of writers who wanted a private forum for exchanging ideas.

B'Con: Boucheron World Mystery Convention  www.bouchercon.info Central information site for the annual event.

Blood at the Source  www.barbarafister.com//BloodattheSource.html Tips for mystery writers on how to get the most out of libraries and the Web. Includes contemporary crime, criminal justice, and general research sources and strategies. By Barbara Fister.

Bloody Words  bloodywords.com Canada’s annual gathering of mystery readers and authors.

Bouchercon 2007: Bearly Alive  www.bouchercon2007.com In Autumn 2007 the event will be in Anchorage, Alaska.

Bouchercon 2008: Charmed to Death  www.charmedtodeath.com In 2008 the annual event will be in Baltimore, Maryland, US.

Central Crime Zone  centralcrimezone.blogspot.com Crime fiction writer with guest blogging by other members of The Crime Spree Family.

Cops 'n Writers  www.copsnwriters.com Consulting service for mystery writers who want to incorporate police procedures and culture into their writings.

Crime Fiction Dossier  www.crimefictionblog.com David J. Montgomery is a writer and critic specializing in crime fiction.

Crime Writers  groups.yahoo.com/group/crimewriters A group for writers of crime fiction/ mysteries to share resources, information, law enforcement or criminal procedural and profiling ideas and research data for use in our books and other writing projects.

Crime Writers of Canada  www.crimewriterscanada.com National association for professional practitioners of the crime writing genre. Includes newsletter, information on authors, awards, and links.

Crime Writers of Great Britain  www.thecwa.co.uk A professional body which sets out to represent writers of crime fiction and non-fiction.

Forensic Science for the Mystery Writer  www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/forensic_science_mystery_writer Archive of a column designed to give a coherent explanation regarding different aspects of forensic science and crime scene investigation.

Joan Hall Hovey  www.angelfire.com/ca3/joanhallhovey/note.html Official site of suspense author Joan Hall Hovey with a note to inspire aspiring authors.

Murder She Writes  www.murdershewrites.com Thoughts, commentary and industry news from a group of women mystery writers.

The Mysterious Writ  www.mysteriouswrit.org A mystery writers' group site.

The Mystery Writers' Forum  www.zott.com/mysforum Mystery writers and aspiring mystery authors who are sharing our trial, tribulations, research problems and triumphs on a supportive threaded bulletin board system.

A Mystery Lover's Notebook  www.cluelass.com Links to markets, conventions and other resources for mystery writers.

Mystery Writers of America  www.mysterywriters.org MWA helps negotiate contracts, watches developments in legislation and tax law, sponsors symposia and mystery conferences, and publishes books, including the Mystery Writer's Handbook.

Mystery Writers of America: Florida Chapter  www.mwa-florida.org Links to feature interviews and articles, members and their books, chapter activities, the annual Sleuth Fest conference in March, and favorite links.

Mystery Writers of America: Rocky Mountain Chapter  www.rockymountainmysterywriters.com Mystery writers, mystery books, up and coming authors, chapter news and events.

Police Writers Club  www.policewriter.com Provides writers of both fiction and nonfiction with knowledge, resources and information through shared networking on police methods and sources.

Scene of the Crime Festival  www.sceneofthecrime.ca Annual gathering of mystery writers and readers celebrates the heritage of Wolfe Island, Ontario, as the birthplace of Grant Allen, Canada's first crime writer.

The Short Mystery Fiction Society  www.thewindjammer.com/smfs Seeks to recognize writers and readers who promote and support short mysteries in the press, in other mystery organizations, and through awards.

SinC  www.sistersincrime.org The purpose of Sisters in Crime is "to combat discrimination against women in the mystery field, raise awareness of their contribution to the field, and promote the professional advancement of women who write mysteries."

Sisters in Crime: Internet Chapter  www.sinc-ic.org An organization founded to combat discrimination against women in the mystery field.

Southeast Mystery Writers of America  groups.yahoo.com/group/semwa A list for mystery writers who are members of Mystery Writers of America and live in the southeast region, US.

UNB Saint John Ward Chipman Library  www.unbsj.ca/library/subject/mystery1.htm Internet resources for detective and mystery fiction.

Yahoo Groups: Mystery Writers  groups.yahoo.com/group/MysteryWriters Mystery writers to share tips, ideas, successes and failures.