A Celebration of Books,
Writers & LIterary Excellence

Save the Date


Gaithersburg
Book Festival

May 16, 2026

10am – 6pm

Bohrer Park


Genre: Fiction

Sarah Adler

Featured Title: Finders Keepers

USA Today best-selling author Sarah Adler writes romantic comedies about lovable weirdos finding their happily ever afters. She lives in Frederick, Md., with her husband, daughter, and a very mischievous cat named Noodle. When she’s not reading or writing, you… Continue Reading

Rabih Alameddine

Featured Title: The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)

Rabih Alameddine is the author of the novels “The Wrong End of the Telescope;” “Angel of History;” “An Unnecessary Woman;” “The Hakawati;” “I, the Divine;” “Koolaids;” the story collection, “The Perv;” and one work of nonfiction, “Comforting Myths.” He has… Continue Reading

Madeline Bell

Featured Title: The Austen Affair

Madeline Bell grew up in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and holds an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Columbia University. Writing as Christine Calella, she is the author of two YA novels, “The Final Curse of Ophelia Cray” and “Liar’s Kingdom.” Like any… Continue Reading

Chanel Cleeton

Featured Title: The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes

Chanel Cleeton is The New York Times best-selling author of 20 books, including Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick “Next Year in Havana.” Originally from Florida, Chanel grew up on stories of her family’s exodus from Cuba following the Cuban Revolution.… Continue Reading

Susan Coll

Featured Title: The Literati

“The Literati” is Susan Coll’s eighth novel. Her previous works include the USA Today best-selling “Real Life and Other Fictions,” “Bookish People,” and “The Stager,” a New York Times and Chicago Tribune Editor’s Choice. Her novel, “Acceptance,” was made into… Continue Reading

Sara Goodman Confino

Featured Title: Good Grief

Sara Goodman Confino is the best-selling author of six novels: “Don’t Forget to Write,” “Good Grief,” “Behind Every Good Man,” “She’s Up to No Good,” “For the Love of Friends,” and the upcoming “Off the Record.” After spending more years… Continue Reading

Stephanie Cowell

Featured Title: The Man in the Stone Cottage

Stephanie Cowell has been an opera singer, balladeer, founder of Strawberry Opera and other arts venues including a Renaissance festival in NYC. She is the author of “Nicholas Cooke,” “The Physician of London,” “The Players: A Novel of the young… Continue Reading

Stephanie Dray

Featured Title: A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams

Stephanie Dray is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author of historical fiction. Her award-winning work has been translated into many languages and tops lists for the most anticipated reads of the year. She lives… Continue Reading

Lacey N. Dunham

Featured Title: The Belles

Lacey N. Dunham’s novel “The Belles” (2025) was named a Best Book of 2025 by Library Journal and Crime Reads. A Poets & Writers Magazine 2025 Writer to Watch, Lacey has received writing fellowships from the Elizabeth George Foundation, the… Continue Reading

Gretchen Powell Fox

Featured Title: Smoke and Scar

Gretchen Powell Fox is the award-winning author of “Smoke and Scar” and “Splintered Kingdom,” the first two books in the epic romantic fantasy trilogy, “Shattered Crown.” Initially self-published, the series has earned numerous accolades, including a Best of #BookTok designation… Continue Reading

Christina Henry

Featured Title: The Place Where They Buried Your Heart

Christina Henry is a horror and dark fantasy author of 19 novels. Her most recent work is “The Place Where They Buried Your Heart.” Her short stories have been featured in several anthologies, including “HOWL: An Anthology of Werewolves from… Continue Reading

Audrey Ingram

Featured Title: The Summer We Ran

Audrey Ingram is the author of “A River Runs South” and “The Group Trip.” She is a graduate of Middlebury College and Georgetown University Law Center, and practiced law in Washington, D.C., for 15 years. When not writing, she can… Continue Reading

Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson

Sadeqa Johnson

Featured Title: Keeper of Lost Children

Sadeqa Johnson is a New York Times best-selling author of five novels. Her most recent novel, “The House of Eve,” was an instant New York Times best-seller, Reese’s Book Club selection, Target Book Club pick, nominated for a NAACP Image… Continue Reading

Sheri Joseph

Featured Title: Angels at the Gate

Sheri Joseph’s novel, “Angels at the Gate,” has just been published. Her previous books are the novels “Where You Can Find Me” and “Stray,” and a cycle of stories, “Bear Me Safely Over.” Her short fiction has appeared in numerous… Continue Reading

Alma Katsu

Featured Title: Fiend

Alma Katsu is The New York Times best-selling author of nine novels, including “The Hunger” (“supernatural suspense at its finest”-New York Times) and, most recently, “The Fervor” (“a feat of pure storytelling”- New York Times). Her books have won or… Continue Reading

Sharon Kurtzman

Featured Title: The Lost Baker of Vienna

Sharon Kurtzman worked in television marketing before pursuing her dream of becoming a writer. She earned her M.F.A. in fiction from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and her undergraduate degree from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications. “The Lost… Continue Reading

Jenn Lyons

Featured Title: Green & Deadly Things

Twice-nominated Astounding Award finalist Jenn Lyons lives in Atlanta, with her husband, a rebellious cait sìth, and a nearly infinite number of opinions on everything from Sumerian mythology to the proper way to make a martini. After 30 years as… Continue Reading

Michelle Maryk

Featured Title: The Found Object Society

Michelle Maryk graduated from Cornell University and also attended the Yale Writer’s Workshop. She has been a full-time voiceover artist, as well as a commercial and comedic actor, for over 25 years. “The Found Object Society” is a novel of… Continue Reading

Jason Mott

Featured Title: People Like Us

Best-selling author Jason Mott has a B.F.A. in Fiction and an M.F.A. in Poetry, both from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He is the author of two poetry collections and five novels. Jason’s fourth novel, “Hell Of A… Continue Reading

Matthew Norman

Featured Title: Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon

Matthew Norman lives in Baltimore with his wife and two children. His latest novel, “Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon,” is out now. His previous novels include “Charm City Rocks,” “All Together Now,” “Last Couple Standing,” “We’re All Damaged,” and… Continue Reading

George Packer

Featured Title: The Emergency

George Packer is an award-winning author and a staff writer at The Atlantic. He has written many books, including “The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America” (winner of the National Book Award) and, most recently, “Last Best Hope:… Continue Reading

Boy from the North Country by Sam Sussman

Sam Sussman

Featured Title: Boy from the North Country

Sam Sussman grew up in the Hudson Valley. He graduated with a B.A. from Swarthmore College and a Masters in Philosophy from the University of Oxford and has lived in Berlin and Jerusalem. His writing has been recognized by BAFTA… Continue Reading

Jung Yun

Featured Title: All the World Can Hold

Jung Yun was born in Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in Fargo, N.D. She received her M.F.A. in English and Creative Writing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is the author of “O Beautiful,” which was a New… Continue Reading