Chapter Anthology
We published our first collection of short stories by members in 2025 and are hard at work on our second chapter anthology, scheduled for publication in late 2026.
Only members may submit short stories for inclusion in the chapter anthology. You must be a member of Sisters in Crime-Colorado for a year before your story can be considered.
Reflecting the broad range of our membership, writers in our first anthology ranged from first-time authors to best-selling veterans.
Our first anthology, Colorado Mystery Merge, was a finalist in the Colorado Authors League 2025 Awards!
We're hard at work on our second anthology, with a fall 2026 publication date expected. Stay tuned for more details.
Chapter Anthology Coordinators
Our chapter anthology coordinators for Colorado Mystery Merge 2 are hard at work. Stay tuned for updates on the upcoming release!
Colorado Mystery Merge Crime Fiction Collection 1
One perplexing murder mystery … plus eighteen different short stories containing the clues to solve it.
You’ve never read a short story anthology like this one!
These stories - unrelated, but all set in Colorado during the same week - will each merge for a moment to drop a pertinent clue about an overarching mystery, the news of which is blanketing the entire state that week.
As you read each standalone short story, channel your inner detective and collect the mystery merge clues to figure out the killer.
You’ll find nineteen entertaining short mysteries by talented
Colorado authors - all members of Sisters in Crime-Colorado - writing in
various crime fiction genres from cozy to thriller. There’s something
for everyone!
Putting together Colorado Mystery Merge 1
Read about how the first Sisters in Crime-Colorado anthology came together:
- Q & A Sunlit Interviews with Colorado Mystery Merge Editor Becky Clark
- “Mystery Merge”: A trail of clues sets the stage for an anthology
Colorado Mystery Merge 1 Release
The release of Colorado Mystery Merge happily coincided with Left Coast Crime, the national mystery conference, coming to Denver in 2025. We were able to spotlight our anthology at this event, including a book signing, and in other activities.
