As we get ready to launch the 2021 Book Festival, how would you like a chance to help get books to local elementary school students who might not otherwise have access to them? The Gaithersburg Book Festival Committee is dedicated… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Jud Ashman
How to virtual GBF
We’re so delighted to have a fabulous slate of author programs at this year’s vGBF! So you’re wondering how it works. Here’s how: All of our Featured Author presentations will go live on the GBF YouTube channel at their scheduled premiere time . To make sure… Continue Reading
A Premier Partnership
by Holly Smith One of our great honors at the Washington Independent Review of Books is that each year we get to partner with — and enjoy the festivities at — the Gaithersburg Book Festival! Even though the event is virtual again this May, the… Continue Reading
GBF 2021: Still Virtual, Still Awesome!
We’ve made a decision. The 2021 GBF will be held virtually, with 30+ author presentations, as well as several writing workshops for adults, teens and children scheduled throughout the month of May. The festival will kick off on Saturday, May… Continue Reading
GBF 2021
Dear GBF Friends, Like everyone else, we are keeping a close eye on the status of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the progress being made in developing vaccines. As that relates to the next Gaithersburg Book Festival, scheduled for… Continue Reading
GBF covid-19 Announcement
GBF ANNOUNCEMENT: Friends & supporters, circumstances have reached the point where we have to change gears on our beloved Gaithersburg Book Festival. We will not be coming together – at least face to face – on May 16th for GBF.… Continue Reading
GBF & #GaithersburgREADS coronavirus updates
As all of us deal with the coronavirus pandemic, we at GBF have good news, bad news, and ‘wait and see’ news. Here we go, in reverse order: The ‘Wait and See’ News on the May 16 Gaithersburg Book Festival… Continue Reading
Gaithersburg READS update: our program, the controversy, and Reyna Grande
Dear GBF friends, I first want to make clear who’s writing this: this is Jud Ashman, Mayor of Gaithersburg, Founder & Chair of the Gaithersburg Book Festival. While there may be members of the City Council, City Staff, Book Festival… Continue Reading
Gaithersburg READS: Start your engines!
It starts today. Our first-ever GaithersburgREADS ! “What is #GaithersburgREADS?” you ask. It’s essentially a giant book club that the whole community (i.e. everyone!) is invited to be a part of. We’re all going to read a great book, “American Dirt”… Continue Reading
Gaithersburg Reads: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
We are so excited to invite YOU – and the WHOLE community – to join us in something we’ve never tried before: a community-wide *READ.* In fact, we’re calling it Gaithersburg Reads! Here’s how it will work: We’re all going… Continue Reading