Up-to-date information and happenings.
Friends, my Friday 7/17 presentation aboard the R/V Blue Heron has been canceled due to conditions created by the current wildfires. This was going to be an outdoor presentation aboard…
CANCELED DUE TO WILDFIRES The Large Lakes Observatory celebrates Libraries Love Lakes with presentations and science aboard the R/V Blue Heron. For Lake Appreciation Month, the Large Lakes Observatory (LLO)…
Bestselling author Alex Messenger shares his journey from writing an acclaimed memoir to switching over to fiction. I recently wrote a piece for Writer's Digest magazine about transitioning from memoir…
I had the chance to spend some time thinking about working in the thriller genre with THE ICE ON THE LAKE and wrote a piece for The Strand magazine. It…
I recently spoke with Chris Hewitt at the Star Tribune to talk about my new book THE ICE ON THE LAKE that's launching next week. It was a great conversation,…
Starting in March, I’ll be hopping around Minnesota for the launch tour celebrating my debut novelThe Ice on the Lake (Blackstone, March 10, 2026). Click through the links below for…
The launch party for my debut novel THE ICE ON THE LAKE will be the evening of March 10, 2026 hosted by the Bookstore at Fitger's.When: Tuesday, Mar 10 from…
I recently sat down with Cassie De Pecol from Wondery's Against the Odds podcast to share my story of being mauled by a grizzly bear in 2005. It's always a…
Today is my 20th Bear Day. Two decades ago I walked up that hill on Princess Mary Lake and thought my world was about to end. And like on most…
Alex Messenger was named to the Duluth News Tribune's 20 under 40 class of 2025. The newspaper's annual 20 Under 40 awards recognize high achievers younger than 40 from the…