May 16, 2026
10am – 6pm
Bohrer Park
The Gaithersburg Book Festival is aware of fraudulent emails targeting participants and authors that appear to come from Mayor Jud Ashman or other Gaithersburg Book Festival representatives. These emails falsely request a participation fee. Please note: The Gaithersburg Book Festival… Continue Reading
“– NPR's Maureen CorriganIt’s like a little treasure.
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“– Kwame Alexander, Newbery Medal winning children's author and poetIt’s a wonderful place if you’re bookish.
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“– Political Strategist David AxelrodFor an author to…have this kind of opportunity to talk to a group of avid readers about their project, it’s a great thing.
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“– Alice McDermottWhen I was doing my book tour I met a lot of writers who knew about GBF and wanted to be here.
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“– Gary Krist, Author Of “City Of Scoundrels”Overall, this is one of the best book festivals I’ve done, and certainly the best organized. Kudos all around!
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