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
Author Archives: Jennie Cottrell
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!
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
Do E-Book Readers Still Judge a Book by Its Cover?
I bought my first e-reader, a Nook, earlier this year. I didn’t enter into an e-reader relationship lightly. I was one of the early e-reader naysayers. “I like the physicality of holding a book,” I argued. “I don’t want to… Continue Reading
Writopia Offers Scholastic Writing Awards Workshop
Writopia Lab ’s newest workshop at the Gaithersburg Book Festival, “ Scholastic Writing Awards – Mock Judging ,” has a lot to offer for young writers who are interested in competing or sharing their work. The workshop shows teen writers (grades 7-12) how they can prepare their work… Continue Reading
Q&A with 2012 Featured Author Alex George
Alex George is the author of “A Good American,” a novel that is receiving rave reviews. Mr. George is an Englishman who lives, works, and writes in the middle of America. He studied law at Oxford University and worked for eight years as a corporate… Continue Reading
Writopia Returns to the Gaithersburg Book Festival
Last year, the Gaithersburg Book Festival welcomed Writopia Lab for the first time as part of the festival workshop line up. Inside City Hall, high school students attended a workshop that sharpened their college essay writing skills while outside in the children’s… Continue Reading