Though the greatest war in world history ended some 68 years ago, we continue to struggle to get our arms around it. Hundreds of books come out every year – fiction, non-fiction, and even children’s – that call our collective… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Jud Ashman
Writing Workshops for Kids & Teens
Writopia Lab to Host Free Writing Workshops for Kids, Teens at 2013 Gaithersburg Book Festival Gaithersburg, Md. – April 2, 2013 – Burgeoning young writers will have a chance to explore their creative side, learn about prestigious writing competitions and… Continue Reading
O-M-G! The 2013 Children’s Village
Gaithersburg Book Festival Offers Myriad of Activities for Budding Book Lovers, Writers Gaithersburg, Md. – April 2, 2013 – Whether your child wants to listen to a favorite author talk about how he or she writes a book, create his… Continue Reading
Finalists Selected for the Short Story Contest!
Press Release: Finalists Selected for 2013 Gaithersburg Book Festival High School Student Short Story Contest Gaithersburg, Md. – March 26, 2013 – Judges have selected 12 finalists from a pool of more than 200 entries for the Gaithersburg Book Festival’s… Continue Reading
The Big “Thank You” from Jud
Last night, I had the honor of receiving a 2012 County Executive’s Award for Excellence in Arts and Humanities for my work as the founder and chair of the Gaithersburg Book Festival. We had an amazing turnout of Book Festival… Continue Reading
Welcome to the new GBF website!
Since our first year in 2010, we’ve prided ourselves on having one of the best websites of any book festival, book fair, or book event in the country. When I say “best,” I mean ‘best in terms of design’ and… Continue Reading
Gaithersburg Book Festival Launches Third-Annual Short Story Contest for High School Students
Winning Author Will Receive $100 Gift Certificate Homeless girls, vanishing brothers and forced trips to the moon will be the themes for the Gaithersburg Book Festival’s third-annual short story writing contest for Washington, D.C., metropolitan area high school students, which… Continue Reading
Gaithersburg Book Festival Now Accepting Applications for Featured Authors
Applications Due by January 15, 2013 Published authors interested in a featured slot at the 2013 Gaithersburg Book Festival are invited to submit an application to the Festival’s Author Recruitment committee. To be eligible to participate, applications must be received… Continue Reading
Why Gaithersburg will be ‘Comedy Central’ on May 19th
For me, one of the great joys about planning the GBF is to sort of sit back and watch the distinctive character each year’s Festival takes. We always have something for every taste, so the distinction may be subtle. But,… Continue Reading
Printable Author Schedule
Looking for a master schedule of our Featured Author presentations? You can find it here . Note: all author signings will immediately follow their presentations.