TONIGHT! Enjoy delicious food & drinks as you look out over the water & listen to mystery/thriller authors read aloud from their books! With a pop-up bookstore on site! Please join us if you're in the Annapolis MD area! @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social @dreamscape-media.bsky.social #booksky #writing

#BookCon vibes without travel, crowds & expense? Yes please! Join me & 85+ authors of all genres for the @phictly.bsky.social Global Digital Book Festival tomorrow, Sat. 7/25 online. Author chats and Q&As, book signings, live readings, panels & more. jennifervanderkleut.substack.com/p/join-me-an...

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Digital book festivals are a thing now, and I am loving it.

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TONIGHT in Severna Park, Maryland! Four thriller authors with a fun chat / Q&A, book signings, photos and more. Hope you can join us! @parkbooks.bsky.social @jenniferpashley.bsky.social @ktnguyenauthor.bsky.social @katelizabee.bsky.social #bookevents #thrillers

PA thriller lovers! Join me this Sunday July 12 for a fun chat & book signing at Book Bar in Palmyra, near Hershey! If you love movies like Fatal Attraction & The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, and books like The Housemaid & The Last Mrs Parrish, this is for you! #booksky @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social

I'm so excited to share this exciting news - THE BETTER MOTHER is officially an award-winner! Get all the details here: jennifervanderkleut.substack.com/p/an-excitin... #BookSky #WritingCommunity #award #debut #thriller

An Exciting New Development to Share...

And a special thank you to the people of West Columbia, South Carolina.

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Today was a crappy day thanks to battling hours of traffic in 105-degree weather. Then I saw this message from a reader. Now I’m crying happy tears 🥹 If you ever wondered if you should blindly message an author to tell them you loved their book here’s your proof - the answer is YES, 1000 times yes.

Thank you so much to Best Thriller Books and reviewer @fullybookedinky.bsky.social!!

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We are thrillled to see that @jennvdk.bsky.social's🤰THE BETTER MOTHER🍼 was named one of the "Best Books Of 2026…So Far" by Best Thriller Books! https://loom.ly/V0qW8eg

All Savannah wanted was to form a friendly co-parenting relationship with her former fling, Max. But Max's new girlfriend Madison may have more sinister intentions. Maybe she has no plans to co-parent at all. ON SALE TODAY ONLY!! $1.99 😱🙌 @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social @stormliterary.bsky.social

📣Mark your calendars! @jennvdk.bsky.social, author of the recently released 🤰THE BETTER MOTHER🍼 will be at The Book People bookstore in Richmond, VA on July 11th from 1-3pm for a panel and book signing.

The #audiobook for THE BETTER MOTHER is trending on #Hoopla!! Thank you so much to everyone who has given it a listen and reviewed it! 🥰🫶

I’m so appreciative of all the GR reviews my debut thriller has received! But I’m really hurting on Am@Zon, B&N, etc. Would you take 60sec of your time to cut and paste your review there, if you’ve read The Better Mother? I’d be SO GRATEFUL! 🥹🙏🏻 Thank you for your support of this new author!! 🥹🙏🏻❤️

SOUTH CAROLINA - I'M COMIN' FOR YOU! I want to see YOU at Ikie Lu Record Club in West Columbia on 6/22! We'll drink, eat, talk with Bookstagrammer 'iheartagoodthriller', take photos, sign books, and more. This event is FREE! (Food, bevs, & books sold separately) All ages welcome! bit.ly/4o36lKQ

DC area folks - it's finally #GaithersburgBookFestival weekend! Come see me w/ authors Alex Finlay & @ktnguyenauthor.bsky.social at 3:15 followed by a book signing. Books for sale by @politicsprose.bsky.social. It's going to be so fun! @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social @dreamscape-media.bsky.social

Did you catch @jennvdk.bsky.social on Good Morning Washington talking about her recent release 🤰THE BETTER MOTHER🍼? Check it out now if you missed it! https://loom.ly/h7yO9HY

Author Jennifer van der Kleut highlights “The Better Mother” ahead of Saturday’s festival

The Gaithersburg Literary Festival returns this Saturday with a free celebration of books, writers, and literary excellence.

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Thank you to Good Morning Washington for having me on this morning to talk about my debut novel THE BETTER MOTHER, as well as my appearance at the Gaithersburg Book Festival this Saturday May 16th in MD. You can stream the segment here: wjla.com/good-morning... @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social

I’m going to be a guest on ABC7’s Good Morning Washington Tuesday morning 5/12 at 10am! DC locals can tune in or the story will be up on the website later in the day. I’ll be talking about my debut novel and this weekend’s Gaithersburg Book Festival! 🙌 wjla.com/good-morning...

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I am so excited to be part of this year’s #ThrillerFest Debut Class with my book THE BETTER MOTHER. If you attend the Debut breakfast Saturday and book signing after, please come say hi! #BookSky #AuthorSky #WritingCommunity @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social @dreamscape-media.bsky.social

What a rush to stumble upon this! I’m so grateful for any book clubs or buddy reads that consider The Better Mother! And I am happy to Zoom and chat with your group! Just msg me here or via the Contact form on my website (in bio) 😁 @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social @dreamscape-media.bsky.social

Who’s going to #MaliceDomestic mystery convention in Bethesda this weekend?? Here’s where I’ll be! Would love to see you! (And I just maaaaaay have some audiobook codes to give away!). #BookSky #AuthorSky #WritingCommunity #authorevents

Who's going to Malice Domestic 38 mystery readers/writers convention this weekend? I'll be there! See where to find me and catch up on some recent podcasts I've recorded in my latest newsletter: jennifervanderkleut.substack.com/p/mystery-lo... #BookSky #AuthorSky #WritingCommunity #bookcon

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

Where are my Carolina thriller lovers at?! #BookSky #AuthorSky #bookevents #thrillers

📣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! https://loom.ly/qNIIQxY

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 ...

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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 elainesliterarysalon.com/jenni…

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

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 #BookSky #AuthorSky #WritingCommunity

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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.

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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

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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

Thanks to Sarahlyn Bruck for interviewing @jennvdk.bsky.social, author of 🤰THE BETTER MOTHER🍼! https://loom.ly/7AH51Wo

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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...

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Here we go - book #3! 1,724 words down! 🥳 #BookSky #AuthorSky #WritingCommunity #drafting