A Celebration of Books,
Writers & LIterary Excellence

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Gaithersburg
Book Festival

May 17, 2025

10am – 6pm

Bohrer Park


History, Her Story, YOUR Story!

Date: May 17, 2025

Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Location:Children's Village - Workshops Tent

Class Size: n/a

Audience: Elementary and Middle School Students

Description

Everyone has a story to tell…including you! This interactive workshop, led by author Naomi Milliner, will explore how to craft a story that is uniquely YOU: one that no one else can write. You’ll play a game or two, try some fun writing prompts, and get your creative juices flowing.

Naomi Milliner

Naomi Milliner

Naomi Milliner is the author of “Super Jake & the King of Chaos” (Running Press Kids) and the forthcoming “The Trouble with Secrets” (Quill Tree/HarperCollins), as well as coeditor and contributor of “On All Other Night,” which was chosen as a Junior Library Guild Selection. She created the Author Book Club for her Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) chapter, served on The Women’s National Book Association’s Great Group Reads Committee since 2009, and enjoys mentoring both children and adults. Naomi lives in Olney, Md., with her family, too many books to count and one very fuzzy cat.