Member Directory
Sisters in Crime-Colorado members must opt in to be listed in our directory, which is alphabetical by last name. If you're a member who would like to be included or if you need to update your information, email us!
Auclair, Colette
Colette has been a copywriter since the ’80s, and also pens award-winning novels. In 2012, she finaled in the Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart contest. That book, Thrown, became the first in a 3-book series from Simon & Schuster. She also writes cozy mysteries and is the membership chair for Sisters in Crime-Colorado.
Barnhart, Wendy M.
Wendy M. Barnhart received her first library card at age two. She’s on the board of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers and is a member of the Colorado Authors’ League and the Author’s Guild. She’s a proud dog mom, team dark chocolate, and unapologetic tree hugger.
Birk, Mary
A former trial lawyer, Mary was born in North Dakota but now writes in Colorado. Her Terrence Reid/Anne Michaels mystery series combines her love for gardening and her passion for all things Scottish. Mary is a founding member of Sisters in Crime-Colorado and serves as its president.
Brantley, Peg
A Colorado native, award-winning author Peg Brantley writes her contemporary suspense/thriller novels about current societal issues with the hope of sparking conversations. Peg is proud to be a founding member of Sisters-in-Crime Colorado and is a former board member.
Craig, Brooke
Brooke is a recovering retired (sometimes!) high school math teacher who also teaches Jazzercise and helps women declutter and style their homes. She is newer to writing mysteries and has two cozy short stories in our chapter anthologies. She's currently serving as chapter vice president.
Da Vigo, Anne
Anne Da Vigo is an award-winning former police and court reporter who wrote about murder and mayhem for newspapers throughout California. Now she writes thrillers inspired by real events. Night Flight is her most recent thriller, particularly vivid for her because the horrendous airplane crash that inspired it occurred in Denver and the perpetrator attended her church.
Dilts, Catherine
After being tormented by a co-worker, Catherine Dilts took out her homicidal frustration in fiction, resulting in her first short story sale. Author of the Rose Creek Mystery series, her short stories appear in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine. Catherine co-authors the Ninja Grandparent Placement Mysteries with her daughter, Merida Bass.
Griffith, Skye
Skye Griffith, award-winning event producer and passionate explorer, debuts her talent for storytelling with Bone Hash, a gripping mystery inspired by archaeological and backcountry visits across the American Southwest. Her articles have appeared in the National Endowment for the Arts, I E Magazine and other industry publications.
Hammond, Kerry
Kerry Hammond is an Agatha Award-nominated author whose short stories have appeared in anthologies for Malice Domestic, Bouchercon and Sisters in Crime. One story was chosen for inclusion in The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year. She writes downloadable Murder Mystery Party games at BlameTheButler.com
Harris, Holly R.
Holly R. Harris writes fiction from the heart of the American West, ranging from modern suspense to historical projects set in the early 20th century. She has been a member of the Colorado Sisters in Crime chapter since 2023. In 2026, she joined the chapter’s board as treasurer.
Hinkin, Sue
Sue Hinkin is the author of the award-winning Vega & Middleton thrillers, featuring the Los Angeles TV news investigative team of journalist Bea Jackson and best friend, photographer Lucy Vega. BestThrillers.com recognized the Vega and Middleton duo as Top 10 Female Detectives 2023. Hinkin lives in Littleton, Colorado.
Mitchell, N.K. (Nancy)
Nancy is a recovering journalist and aspiring author who grew up reading Nancy Drew by flashlight under the bedcovers. She was communications director for several education non-profits before ditching the working world to earn a master's degree in creative writing. She juggles programming and the website for Sisters in Crime-Colorado.
Mizushima, Margaret
Margaret writes the internationally published Timber Creek K-9 Mysteries. In addition to coordinating the Book Club for Sisters in Crime-Colorado, she serves as past president of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of Mystery Writers of America and was elected Writer of the Year by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers.
Popp, Rita A.
Rita A. Popp has never come across desiccated human bones or a murdered professor. But she relished creating those scenes in her mysteries. A former university writer and editor, she writes at home in Colorado and at the New Mexico cabin she shares with her husband and their golden retriever, Agatha.
Robbins, Melissa
Melissa Robbins, writing as Melissa Reddlewick, started writing at an early age with her first story involving a winged unicorn with a rainbow mane. Her short stories are "Pretty Deadly" and "The Bones in the Box.” She is past president of our chapter and handles the Instagram account. Melissa also Irish dances.
Thayer, Alison
Alison is a recovering attorney writing mysteries and short stories from her home in the foothills. Her short fiction has appeared on the NoSleep Podcast and in several anthologies. When not writing, she can be found roaming the Colorado mountains on skis, boots or bike. She is secretary of Sisters in Crime-Colorado.