Brian Freeman's Blog, page 31

Barnes & Noble

Santa Brian is back in Duluth! Join Brian at Miller Hill Mall to add a little Stride to your holiday shopping. He'll be signing books for you or for anyone on your Christmas list.

Bookstore at Fitger's

It's the holiday season! Brian and Marcia will be elves this year at the Bookstore at Fitger's, spending all day greeting shoppers, signing books, and spreading the Christmas spirit in Duluth. Stop by any time during the day to say hello and check off gift items on your shopping list!

Rice Lake Library

Brian makes a special appearance at the Rice Lake Public Library in Wisconsin to lead the discussion of his award-winning thriller SPILLED BLOOD for the Page Turners book club. Everyone is welcome, so come be part of the discussion! You don't have to be part of the book club to participate. And remember, Brian is back in Rice Lake on October 23 to present Stride's Duluth!

St. Olaf College Bookstore

Ho Ho Ho! Join Brian at the St. Olaf College Bookstore for the annual Christmasfest! This is a perfect opportunity to pick up signed books as gifts for family and friends. (And get yourself a gift while you're there.)

Maple Grove Library

Brian visits the Maple Grove Library in Minnesota to give a sneak preview of his upcoming Cab Bolton thriller SEASON OF FEAR. Don't miss the story of how the book came about -- and enjoy the very first reading from the new novel!

TURN TO STONE in Paperback

As we were planning the release of my sixth Jonathan Stride novel, THE COLD NOWHERE, my editor and I discussed a special project to introduce Stride to new and existing readers. Since it had been more than three years since Stride appeared in THE BURYING PLACE (a finalist for Best Hardcover Novel in the International Thriller Awards), we wanted to give readers a special story that was "all Stride."

The result is TURN TO STONE, a 50,000-word Jonathan Stride thriller set in rural Wisconsin. It's a great way to get to know Stride, and it's a chilling mystery that will keep you guessing until the very last pages.

Until now, TURN TO STONE has been available exclusively as an e-book edition for your Nook, Kindle, or tablet, or in audio edition. However, readers have been clamoring for a paperback -- and we heard you! You can now order a special Limited Release paperback edition of TURN TO STONE at the www.bfreemanbooks.com web site.

The paperback of TURN TO STONE is available for shipping throughout the U.S. and around the world. Don't miss the chance to get your copy while supplies last! Get information on ordering the paperback of TURN TO STONE by clicking here.

Heartland Fall Forum

Attention Midwest and Great Lakes booksellers! Brian will be signing galleys of his spring 2015 release SEASON OF FEAR at the Heartland Fall Forum in Minneapolis. Stop by the Regional Author Booth on Thursday at 11:00 am to say hello and pick up a copy. The latest UK review calls the book a "hurricane force thriller...with more twists and turns than a tornado." You and your customers won't want to miss it!

Rice Lake Library

Come visit "Stride's Duluth" in Rice Lake, Wisconsin! Brian returns to the Rice Lake Library to reprise his very special slide show presentation of locales around the Northland that have appeared in his books. Get ready for landmarks and creepy ruins!

Tracy Library

Brian visits the library in Tracy, Minnesota, as part of his spring tour in the southern part of the state. He'll talk about all of his novels, including his Jonathan Stride books and the upcoming Cab Bolton thriller SEASON OF FEAR. Be sure to bring your books to be signed! All of his other books will be available for sale.

Michigan

I was born in Chicago and spent my first ten years there -- but in many ways, I actually grew up as a Michigan boy.

Before I was born, my parents inherited a little cottage outside Coloma, as a result of a tragic car accident that killed my mother's grandfather. So from the time that I was a baby, my parents would take me to that cottage on summer weekends. That was where we spent most of our vacations when I was growing up.

The time we spent in Michigan shaped my love of the Midwest. When I think of Michigan, I think of the dirt roads, the corn fields, the great lake, the summer storms, and the hikes through the remote fields. Much of who I am as a writer today dates back to the cottage. Even when I'm writing about Minnesota, there's a lot of that Michigan boy behind the page.

I'll be back in Michigan for book events next week. I'll be at Aunt Agatha's in Ann Arbor on Tuesday July 22 and Kazoo Books in Kalamazoo on Wednesday July 23. You can find the details of the events here. For me, it's like a homecoming. At both events, I'll be talking about my Michigan roots -- and yes, I'll take the time on Wednesday to make a return visit to the cottage where I grew up.

Illinois. Michigan. Minnesota. Wisconsin. I love doing events in all of these places, because that's where I feel at home.