A Celebration of Books,
Writers & LIterary Excellence

Save the Date


Gaithersburg
Book Festival

May 16, 2026

10am – 6pm

Bohrer Park


Author Archives: Jud Ashman

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.

Print this Flyer!

Want to know how you can help the Gaithersburg Book Festival today? 3 quick steps! 1. Click on this  link 2. Print out a few copies of our PDF flyer 3. Post them around the office, around the house, on the… Continue Reading

3 more authors to watch at this GBF

The Gazette ran a very nice piece  this week about the GBF and the track record we’ve built in identifying and recruiting authors who weren’t all that well-known at the time, but ended up breaking it big.  (A few who come to mind… Continue Reading