This month has been a blast visiting two in-person book clubs and one via Zoom. I’m endlessly grateful to anyone who picks up The Better Mother and thank you to the organizers! Send a DM or email thru my website if your club or buddy read wants in on the fun! #BookSky @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social

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Where are my Carolina thriller lovers at?!
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Haunt The Readers on Instagram: Haunt The Readers is excited to have @jennvdk July 31st and August 1st at the historic haunted Bube's Brewery in Mt Joy Pennsylvania! Jennifer van der Kleut (née McBride) is an award-winning former journalist of both print and digital publications, including the D.C. affiliate of ABC7 News. A graduate of San Jose State University, she spent most of her life in the San Francisco Bay Area before moving to the Northern Virginia suburbs of D.C. Jennifer's debut, T... 69 likes, 25 comments - hauntthereaders on April 12, 2026: Haunt The Readers is excited to have @jennvdk July 31st and August 1st at the historic haunted Bube's Brewery in Mt Joy Pennsylvania! Jennifer van der Kleut (née McBride) is an award-winning former journalist of both print and digital publications, including the D.C. affiliate of ABC7 News. A graduate of San Jose State University, she spent most of her life in the San Francisco Bay Area before moving to the Northern Virginia suburbs ...

📣Mark your calendars! Author of 🤰THE BETTER MOTHER🍼 @jennvdk.bsky.social will be attending Haunt the Readers, a Pennsylvania horror & thriller book event running 7/31 and 8/1, appearing alongside many other talented authors of the genre!
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Help me celebrate my birthday this Sun 4/19 at Elaine's in Alexandria, VA! Enjoy brunch while I'm interviewed about my debut live for the Literary Salon podcast & YouTube show. Books will be sold. Reservations available, spots limited. Hope to see you there! #BookSky
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Calling all #thriller and #horror readers! Join us and this incredible lineup of #authors at historic haunted Bube’s Brewery in Mt Joy, PA July 31-Aug 1! #BookSky #AuthorSky #WritingCommunity #readers @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social

Haunt The Readers | Experience Dark Tales - Join the Event Join Haunt The Readers, a unique horror and thriller book event at Bube’s Brewery featuring dark tales, author meet-and-greets, and an immersive haunted literary experience in Mount Joy, PA.

I am SO EXCITED to be joining the lineup of #HauntTheReaders in PA! 7/31-8/1 at historic haunted Bube’s Brewery in Mt Joy. Panels, signings, parties, ghost tours & more 😱🙌

See the full list of thriller & horror authors and get tix at www.hauntthereaders.com
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Like I said, I SQUEALED!! 😁

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Eeeeeek! 🥳 A friend suggested I check out Worldcat.org to see which libraries are carrying my debut. Wow, it's so many more than I ever imagined! In addition to all over the US, it's also in the UK, Philippines, Germany, New Zealand, Qatar, Israel, & Singapore!! #BookSky #AuthorSky #WritingCommunity

How 'bout just walk into the woods for a breather WITHOUT deleting the book and then come back when you feel better? We need your books Chuck!

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Book Tour Leg Two! I’ll be in VA, MD, NYC, OH and SC! Looking forward to meeting lots of readers and finding some new ones for my debut thriller The Better Mother! #BookSky #AuthorSky #WritingCommunity #authorevents

Jennifer Van Der Kleut - Sarahlyn Bruck Author Jennifer Van Der Kleut joins the Spotlight to discuss her thriller Author Name: Jennifer Van Der Kleut Book Title: The Better Mother Book Genre: Thriller Release Date: February 10, 2026 Publisher: Crooked Lane Books Welcome, Jennifer! Please tell us about The Better Mother. When Savannah Mitchell finds herself unexpectedly pregnant after a casual fling, she’s...

Thanks to Sarahlyn Bruck for interviewing @jennvdk.bsky.social, author of 🤰THE BETTER MOTHER🍼!

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Here we go - book #3! 1,724 words down! 🥳
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CUE THE HAPPY TEARS! That’s my book The Better Mother on one of the front tables at a @barnesandnoble.com. Thank you so much to BN Fairfax for all your support of this debut author! @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social

Woohoo!! Thank you People Magazine, Crooked Lane, and Booksparks! 🙌 🙏🏻

What an incredible weekend at Virginia Festival of the Book! Thank you to VA Humanities for inviting me to be a presenting author & moderator. I was paired with amazing authors like Alex Finlay, Marisa Kashino, Lacey N Dunham, @vicsuth.bsky.social and Pamela N Harris. #BookSky #AuthorSky 🙌 📚

Join Me at 'Festival of the Book' This Weekend Parties, panels, and shopping...and weather in the 60s!

Join me at the Festival of the Book this weekend! Parties, panels, bookstore hopping, and strolling in the sunshine with readers, authors & filmmakers. Details:

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Today in Northern VA! Come join me at 2:30 at Chantilly Library for an author chat & mocktail party for my thriller The Better Mother. Free & all ages! Books will also be sold by my friends at @bardsalley.bsky.social bookstore. #dmvevents #BookSky #WritingCommunity @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social

TONIGHT IN FREDERICKSBURG VIRGINIA! I’ll be at Novel bookstore from 5-7pm serving mocktails, chatting with readers and signing books! Join me! #WritingCommunity #bookevents #BookSky

Mocktails with the Author Join us for mocktails featured in the new debut thriller The Better Mother by local author Jennifer van der Kleut, and chat with her about books, writing, publishing,...

📣Mark your calendar! Enjoy mocktails and a chat with @jennvdk.bsky.social, author of 🤰THE BETTER MOTHER🍼 at the Chantilly Regional Library on MARCH 15, 2:30PM.

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📣Mark your calendar! Stop by and say hi to @jennvdk.bsky.social, author of 🤰THE BETTER MOTHER🍼 at the Virginia Festival of the Book on MARCH 21 in Charlottesville, VA. We hope to see you there!

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Obsessed with books about obsession? Check out this @electricliterature.com list of "8 Thrillers About Jealousy and Obsession Between Friends" from @jennvdk.bsky.social, author of 🤰THE BETTER MOTHER🍼!

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