Newbery Medalist Phyllis Reynolds Naylor to Serve as Finalist Judge First-round judges have selected 12 finalists in the Gaithersburg Book Festival’s sixth annual High School Student Short Story Contest. The first-, second- and third-place winners, along with a fan favorite,… Continue Reading
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The 2016 GBF Children’s Village: About 100 reasons to bring the kids on 5/21!
On Saturday, May 21, 2016, the Gaithersburg Book Festival will offer programming for children of all ages designed to inspire creativity and a life-long love of literature in the Festival’s Children’s Village, sponsored by Washington Parent. Made up of events… Continue Reading
GBF Partners with National Park Trust for Kids to Parks Day
The Gaithersburg Book Festival is joining forces with the National Park Trust to celebrate Kids to Parks Day on Saturday, May 21, 2016. During the 7th annual Festival, the National Park Trust will bring author Dr. Ilona Holland and mascot Buddy Bison to Griffith Park on the grounds of Gaithersburg… Continue Reading
50 and Counting… Holiday Book Drive Deemed a Success
by Kay Hechler Our kids love to read!! This is a wonderful reality in our community, and we can thank the City of Gaithersburg; Ms. Stephanie Brant, principal of the Gaithersburg Elementary School and the Gaithersburg Book Festival for helping to… Continue Reading
Discovering the Gaithersburg Book Festival…
by Megan Wessell I had lived in Gaithersburg for a couple years when I discovered the Gaithersburg Book Festival in 2014. I had wanted to go since I moved to this city but hadn’t ever made it. I couldn’t believe… Continue Reading
Opportunity for Deeper Connection with Authors and Illustrators
by Melissa A. McDonald, MLS As an elementary school librarian, my favorite part of the Gaithersburg Book Festival is the opportunity to listen to the children’s book authors and illustrators read their books and talk about their inspiration and their… Continue Reading
Book Recommendations from GBFs Past…
by Teresa Hughes Do you have any non-fiction readers in your family? If so, two fascinating books were presented at the Gaithersburg Book Festival this year that you may want to consider recommending. They provided firsthand experiences about two Washington,… Continue Reading
Calling Authors & Sponsors!
Planning has begun for the 2016 Gaithersburg Book Festival, which will be our seventh annual, and we’re looking forward to putting on the most spectacular one yet! If you are an author and would like to be considered for a… Continue Reading
An Evening with Frederick Forsyth
Join the GBF and Politics & Prose Bookstore for this very special author event: An Evening with Frederick Forsyth . The Master Storyteller will be speaking about his new memoir, “The Outsider: My Life in Intrigue,” and doing a signing afterward. Books… Continue Reading
VIDEO: Inside the Gaithersburg Book Festival – 2013
Are you reminiscing about past Book Festivals? Here’s a classic video from 2013. Enjoy!