At the annual crime con, participants eagerly await a staged murder, with a cash prize for the sleuth who cracks the case. But when a real murder occurs before the event kicks off, the excitement turns deadly. #cozymystery amazon.com/dp/B0F8RDLN4X

Last night, this kitty has made it very clear that I was done reading by sitting on my Kindle and making his annoyed with people face. He's pretty annoyed with people most of the time. #blackcats #mycathatesme #booksky

If you like quaint English villages, eccentric characters, quirky folklore, spooky old houses and HUGE twists - this is the series for you! (Available in ebook, paperback & audio) UK: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CV1GZ5HW USA: amazon.com/dp/B0CV1GZ5HW #CozyMystery #KindleUnlimited #AudioBook

Actually, all the books are 20% off at Mystic Valley Press through Feb 28. This online cozy mystery shop is run by authors and is my preferred place to send readers to buy my books. I love supporting small shops instead of the big guys. mysticvalleypress.com/collections/... #booksky #cozymystery

A snowstorm hits Blue Harbor, Maine, leaving guests stranded at an inn without electricity but with dead bodies aplenty. Join us for your next vacation. MEET ME IN MAINE amzn.to/3YKZKqN #CozyMystery #Snowbreak #BookSpotlight #mysterybooks 💙📚⚡

I've been busy with the next Succulent Sleuth novel and I'm ready to share the title: The Corpse by the Creek! I'm expecting a summer publication. I can't wait for you to read it! #booksky #cozymystery #mysterybook

And done! I wrote some words in my current work in progress (a new lady forester mystery novel) every day in January with the national @sincworldwide.bsky.social and our January Jumpstart! 📝❤️📚 #januaryjumpstart #booksky #SinCJumpstart

As an author and someone who writes a lot for my day job, I type a lot. A few weeks ago, I visited the Apple Store. I looked at their keyboards, and it hit me just how beat up my keyboard had gotten. There were holes on some of the keys. Holes. So I went home with a new shiny keyboard.

Sniff out the clues in this #cozymystery #whodunnit #mysterybooks #murdermystery #crimebooks #cozycrimereads #femalesleuth #petdetectivve #doglovers #BookTour & Enter to win $20 #Giveaway! #aCampingConundrum #StacyWilder amzn.to/4qYk1qG sdbook.promo/aCampingConu...

This past weekend, we rented an MCM house for my birthday. It had huge windows overlooking a wooded backyard, beautiful wooden ceilings, and cozy heated concrete floors. We played board games, watched movies, read, and I kept to my Sisters in Crime January Jumpstart commitment and wrote every day.

Melanie is digging her new job as a landscaper – until her old boss turns up dead her first day. It’s the cover-up that envelops her good friend. “The mystery kept me guessing.” #mystery #booksky amzn.to/3cOH6Gt apple.co/3gcnIpg BN bit.ly/2YZZLbm Google bit.ly/2PRRo2s

"5 stars! Like finding an old friend safe and well" 6 canonical tales in which #SherlockHolmes encounters mummies, angels, phantoms, invisible assassins, and arcane machines ... or so it might appear to those without a carefully stocked brain attic." #cozymystery www.amazon.co.uk/Sherlock-Hol...

The Shoemakers plan a weekend of camping and geocaching. What could go wrong? TO CACHE A KILLER #booksky #KindleUnlimited #cozymystery tinyurl.com/ycfp299b

My author year in review. I've had a busy year! Lots of stories written and published! I was kinda surprised to add up the numbers and see the results. I'm looking forward to a productive, story-filled 2026!

I'm committing to writing every day in January (starting today) with Sisters in Crime! I love being part of this world-wide author group and am so thankful for the friendships I've made and all the encouragement I've gleaned. Wish me luck! @sincworldwide.bsky.social #SinCJumpstart

A very Merry Christmas to everyone! I hope your holidays (Christmas or otherwise!) are happy and you get lots and lots of books.

Since my new release is seasonal, I thought I'd try to encourage more sales before the holiday season is over. I'm having a sale on Twinkling Tree Trouble through the end of the year. A truckload of Christmas trees. Mysterious string lights. A most festive secret. irismarchbooks.com/twinkling-tr...

Win my Twinkling Tree Trouble short story from Reading Is My SuperPower and read my "story behind the story" here: readingismysuperpower.org/2025/12/15/i...

✨✨GIVEAWAY ✨✨ LIKE & SHARE to Win An Ebook! The Broken Bridge (Succulent Sleuth Book One) by Iris March @irismarchbooks.bsky.social #12DaysofCozies

Happy Friday!🥳🙌 This weekend, try to create some magic.✨ #GoodMorningBluesky #Booksky #Translators #Weekend #Motivation #PositiveVibes #TGIF

A HUGE Thank You to @irismarchbooks.bsky.social for joining the #12DaysofCozies author chat tonight! For More Information About Irish, Her Website is: irismarchbooks.com

But one thing I do want to say about myself and holiday gift giving: I am known as "the book aunt." My nieces and nephews know that I'll get them some toys, but always also a book. Love it! 📚 ❤️ 🎄

I have either gifted or recommended the Three Dahlias Mysteries by Katy Watson to every reader I know! katywatson.co.uk Is she on BlueSky? Yes! Love you, @katywatsonauthor.bsky.social

Now, she has ten followers. If you recommend her, I'm in 💚

My critique partner just got through next novel in the Succulent Sleuth Series. I have a lot of edits to go through for it, but I'm hoping it will be ready in 2026. In the mean time, I've been writing a new first in series with a sassy forester who finds a dead guy in the woods with a client.

Do you have a favorite mystery novel that you always recommend? * or a book that influenced your writing? #12DaysofCozies

What is next for you and your "succulent sleuth"? 💚 Do you have a new book in the works? #12DaysofCozies @irismarchbooks.bsky.social

How do you keep track of your writing progress? page count or word count?

"Succulent Sleuth" came to me when I was on a run and I knew it was a keeper! At first, I thought it was just the title of the first book, but I decided it was the whole series!

What inspired you to create a green sleuther? * also I love the phrase "succulent sleuth" 🌿

@cozymysteryclub.bsky.social Hello! Happy #12DaysofCozies ! I'm author Iris March and I write the Succulent Sleuth Series. I just came out with a Christmas short story this season.

I'll be chatting with cozymysteryclub.bsky.social in a few minutes to talk all things cozy Christmas!! #12DaysofCozies

Review and ebook giveaway of the holiday mystery anthology "Holidays & Homicides" www.krlnews.com/2025/12/holi... #cozymystery #holidays #booksky @mistysimon.bsky.social @gemmahalliday.bsky.social @lenagregory.bsky.social @mcewenannier.bsky.social @maevecwk.bsky.social @ginjones.bsky.social 💙📚

Need a holiday boost? Take a trip with Frannie and Larry, but watch the weather! A CAMPY CHIRSTMAS #booksky #cozymystery #holidayreads tinyurl.com/p4xewsz

New Release | A Little Merry Christmas by Elizabeth Standish She’s built her career on perfection. This Christmas, everything’s about to go off leash. substack.com/@nnlightsboo... #holidayromance #holidayfiction #womensfiction #newrelease #booksky @elizabethstandish.bsky.social

I’ve been describing this title as “What happens when the teen sleuth’s sidekick grows up and wants to get even?” (The Peach & Knife Club Buttons will make SO MUCH more sense after you read it!) #booksky #mysterysky penguinrandomhouse.com/books/752175...

Twinkling Tree Trouble is in the world today! This cozy mystery short story will help you get into the spirit of the season with Christmas trees for sale the weekend after Thanksgiving. Someone put string lights on some of the trees. Who? Why? irismarchbooks.com/twinkling-tr... #booksky #cozymystery

#cozy #mystery/#suspense #readers To celebrate 3 #newreleases (2 here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXX4SG19) and also a new #original #cozymystery (Skeleton Crew: A Cozy Retirement Mystery found here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXVNQ3FL), most of my #backlist #novellas are #onsale www.amazon.com/stores/Riley...

To celebrate the launch of my new Christmas short story, the entire backlist of ebooks in the Succulent Sleuth Series is on sale! Grab them for cheap through the end of next week! www.irismarchbooks.com #cozymystery #booksky #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #author #readers

🌧️ Is it raining where you are? It’s raining in Heatherton, Maine — the fictitious seaside town from Raining Quilts and Dogs! 🐾 Join the investigation today and discover why readers love the Quilting Cozy Mysteries! #CozyMystery #quilters #sewers

Book worm goals 🙌🏼 #booksky

My Christmas short story, Twinkling Tree Trouble, is launching Nov 4. This low-stakes ebook is sure to help you get into the holiday spirit. A truckload of Christmas trees. Mysterious string lights. A most festive secret. Pre-order here: irismarchbooks.com/twinkling-tr... #booksky #cozymystery .

Reading Rainbow is returning, with all new episodes! Are you ready? Premieres Oct. 4 on KidZuko Read more: people.com/reading-rain... #ReadingRainbowReturns #BookTok #BookCommunity #KidLit #StorytimeMagic #ReadersOfInstagram #PublishingNews #BooksBringUsTogether #BookishNews2025

SCRIPT SWAP is out TODAY! You can get it here: books2read.com/scriptswap (Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!) #GayCozy #GayCozyMystery #Quozy #CozyMystery #MMCozyMystery #MMRomance #GayRomance #SlowBurnRomance #LGBTQCozyMystery #LGBTQBooks #CozyReads

This quote by Jorge Luis Borges about libraries feels so true. He was a writer from Argentina and I love that he wrote books and loved books. "I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library." #fortheloveofbooks #booksky #bookquotes #libraryquotes

Take a fall trip with Max and Lil! FOLIAGE AND FATALITY #booksky #cozymystery #KindleUnlimited tinyurl.com/yahg5ojw

First teaser for Wrapped Up in Murder! The Kickstarter is fully funded, but we're reaching for some stretch goals now. This will go out to Kickstarter backers by early December, & to the wider public probably in January. www.kickstarter.com/projects/fal... #booksky #kickstarter #cozymystery 🌈 📚

My novel Secrets, Songbirds, and Succulents won an honorable mention in the BooksShelf Writing Awards. The email said "With so many incredible entries, this is a real achievement and a reflection of the talent and heart you brought to your work." Feeling honored. #booksky #cozymystery #awardwinning

📣 Exciting news! The Deadly Gala—book #2 in the Driftwood Cove Mystery series—releases October 1. 🎃🕵️‍♀️ A Halloween-themed cozy full of secrets, charm, and murder. Mark your calendars! 📚✨ #CozyMystery #TheDeadlyGala #BookRelease #writingcommunity #booksky

I was recently putting a hold on a book at my own local library and searched up my own books like authors do. I was so excited that not only were my books checked out, there's a wait list for two of them! This totally made my day! Whoo hoo! Yay library readers! #booksky #lovelibraries #cozymystery