A list of Female Mystery Writers can be found here Web Mystery Magazine http://lifeloom.com/webmysterymagazine.htm From Japan, there is the Gumshoe Site, run by Jiro Kimura. Another site containing news and reviews about mystery writers is The Mystery Reader, edited by Cathy Sova. You might enjoy visiting  the Historical Mystery Appreciation Society. The Society is dedicated to the spirit of Edith Mary Pargeter, creator of the much-loved Cadfael stories. This is my friend and fellow medieval mystery writer, Sharon Kay Penman. Her book, DRAGONS LAIR is wonderful! http://www.sharonkaypenman.com/ To find out more about many other mystery writers, you can go to the WEB page for American Crime Writers League , Femmes Fatale or the Mystery Writers of America (MWA). For more information on conventions, writers and publications in the mystery world, check out Cluelass

Writers and fans alike will appreciate Mystery Scene Magazine.

A compendium of articles, columns, and even jokes, written by a wide variety of mystery writers, editors, agents, publishers, booksellers, film & tv producers, conference organizers, knowledgeable critics and more for and about the mystery writing scene.

Links To Medieval History-Related Sites The ORB (On-line Reference Book for Medieval Studies) The Site of The Medieval Association of The Pacific, can be useful for contacts and activities in medieval history. The Historical Novel Society was founded in 1997 in the UK, but is now fully international, with equal coverage for UK and US authors and links to many others. Membership is open to all – authors, agents, publishers, librarians, booksellers, and enthusiasts of all kinds.