David Fitzpatrick ’s first book, “Sharp: My Story of Madness, Cutting and How I Reclaimed My Life,” chronicles his 20-year struggle with mental illness. His works have been published by The Huffington Post, The New Haven Review, Barely South Review, and Fiction Weekly. David was born in Dearborn, Mich., grew up in Connecticut, graduated… Continue Reading
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Q&A with Fred Bowen
Fred Bowen writes the weekly KidsPost sports column in The Washington Post and is the author of 17 books of sports fiction (ages 8+) and a picture book biography of Red Sox legend Ted Williams titled “No Easy Way.” Fred is not your usual sports-fiction… Continue Reading
Q&A with author Vaddey Ratner
Vaddey Ratner ’s debut novel, “In the Shadow of the Banyan,” is a New York Times best-seller and the result of her recent travels back to her native country of Cambodia and Southeast Asia. Vaddey was five years old when the Khmer Rouge came to power in 1975.… Continue Reading
Inside the Gaithersburg Book Festival…
Curious as to what all the buzz is about? Thanks to Montgomery Community Media, those of you not “in the know” can now find out. Montgomery Community Media (MCM) put together a 30-minute show that explores the book festival, gets “up close and personal” with some of 2012’s authors, and talks about GBF 2013. And we’ve got the video right here!
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
Banned Books Week
Did you know that September 30 – October 6 is Banned Books Week ? A word from Bradley Graham and Lissa Muscatine, co-owners of Politics & Prose Bookstore in D.C., about this important week: “Now in its 30th year, the week-long commemoration was initiated by the American… Continue Reading
Festival Chair Jud Ashman to Receive County Executive’s Community Award of Excellence for Gaithersburg Book Festival
The Gaithersburg Book Festival is thrilled to announce that City of Gaithersburg Council Member Jud Ashman has been named recipient of the County Executive’s Community Award for Excellence in the Arts & Humanities . The award recognizes Ashman for his role in founding and promoting the Gaithersburg Book Festival. It will… 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