Saturday Splash is MALF’s one-day online conference “by, for, and about Friends of the Library.” Save the date for October 3 (10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.). Full itinerary will be released later this summer, but we have one additional announcement to share right away: our keynote author and program emcee.

Emcee & Keynote Announcement: Brian Freeman

Brian Freeman is the chart-topping author behind more than 30 gripping thrillers to date. His debut, Immoral (2005), introduced readers to police detective Jonathan Stride. Set in Duluth and along the North Shore, the debut case of the intrepid Stride won Freeman the Macavity Award for Best First Novel and snagged several other high-profile mystery award nominations (including the Edgar, Anthony and Barry).