Arlington, Va., High School Student Katie Way Takes Top Honors “Lots of people have heard of love at first sight, but this was something else entirely. Hate at first sight would be close, but not quite right; ‘Hate” didn’t evoke… Continue Reading
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Gaithersburg Book Festival Children’s Village Brings Together Top Authors and Hands-On Activities to Inspire a Love of the Written Word in Young Readers
With close to two dozen best-selling and award-winning authors, a full slate of hands-on workshops and a wide variety of activities, the Children’s Village at the Gaithersburg Book Festival has something for kids of all ages. Taking place Saturday, May… Continue Reading
Gaithersburg Book Festival to Feature Interactive Panel Discussions, Conversations with Award-Winning Authors
If you thought the Gaithersburg Book Festival (GBF) featured only solo presentations by best-selling and award-winning authors, you would be missing out on some entertaining and thought-provoking panel discussions and interactive conversations between authors and the leading critics and journalists… Continue Reading
Get Out Your Pens and Laptops! Gaithersburg Book Festival Offers Adults and Teens Workshops to Hone Skills and Find Success in “Being a Writer”
Whether you want to write the next “Hunger Games,” successfully pitch and publish your work, or get into the college of your dreams, the Gaithersburg Book Festival has a workshop for you. The Festival, which takes place on Saturday, May… Continue Reading
Finalists Selected for 2012 Gaithersburg Book Festival High School Student Short Story Contest
Judges have selected 13 finalists from a pool of 141 entries for the Gaithersburg Book Festival’s second annual high school student short story contest. The first-, second-, and third-place winners will be announced at the festival on May 19, after… Continue Reading
Gaithersburg Book Festival Seeks Local Authors to Spotlight on May 19
Authors living in the Washington, D.C., area have the opportunity to be showcased alongside award-winning and best-selling authors on May 19, 2012, at the Gaithersburg Book Festival. Organizers of the festival are accepting applications from local authors who have published… Continue Reading