OCTOBER 2026 CHAPTER MEETING
Florida Gulf Coast Sisters in Crime is pleased to announce the topic for the October 3rd 10-Anniversary Celebration Event is:
“Why are Mystery Authors from 100 Years ago Popular Now?”
Presented by Aubrey Nye Hamilton.
Dress as your favorite sleuth
Come out to celebrate 10 years of our Florida Gulf Coast Chapter mystery-loving community.
Meeting Details: (Note the time change)
- Date: October 3, 2026
- Time: 1:15 pm – 3:15 pm
- Location: Braden River Branch Library, 4915 53rd E., Bradenton, FL 34203
- Meeting will also be available via Zoom
- Chapter members will receive the Zoom link with the meeting agenda packet the day before the meeting
- SinC Worldwide members can obtain the Zoom link from the SinC LinC event notification in Chapter Events
- Non-members of the Florida Gulf Coast chapter or Sisters in Crime Worldwide can request the Zoom link by sending an email to flgulfcoastsinc@gmail.com
Agenda:
- Brief Business Meeting – Updates only
- Presentation by Aubrey Nye Hamilton
- Mystery Trivia Challenges & Best Sleuth Costume Prize
- Tea, Scones, and camaraderie
Program Description: The formal duration of the Golden Age of Mystery is considered to be the period between the wars, 1918 to 1939. While the standards of the traditional mystery form endured into the 21stcentury, the style flourished during those years and the authors most associated with the period established their reputations then.
Many of those authors were forgotten, and their books were mostly out of print by the 1960s, but a groundswell began building to revive them early in the 21st century. But why? What do these authors have to offer the crime fiction reader of 2026? Their clothes were odd, their hairstyles even more peculiar. What is the appeal of these old stories?
Bio: Aubrey Nye Hamilton began her career as a librarian, which had its advantages, but quickly realized that access to all the newest books would not pay the rent, so she transitioned into more lucrative employment. Working in the IT industry paid the bills and allowed her to go to the occasional crime convention. She currently publishes a review of newish books on Kevin’s Corner on Mondays and older books on her own blog, Happiness Is a Book.
