Join us for a special event! On September 26, internationally-renowned novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will be with us for a special discussion of her first novel, “Purple Hibiscus.” The event is part of the One Maryland One Book  program produced by the Maryland Humanities… Continue Reading

Dear 2016 GBF Attendees, Your feedback is important to us. It helps us keep our event fresh, relevant, and as good as it can be! Below is a link to our survey, which won’t take more than a few minutes… Continue Reading

by Gene Taft If you’re an avid reader, chances are you have fond memories of visiting a library at some point in your life. I remember rushing home from elementary school one day and being beside myself with excitement recounting… Continue Reading

On Saturday, May 21, 2016, the Gaithersburg Book Festival will offer programming for children of all ages designed to inspire creativity and a life-long love of literature in the Festival’s Children’s Village, sponsored by Washington Parent. Made up of events… Continue Reading

The Gaithersburg Book Festival is joining forces with the National Park Trust to celebrate Kids to Parks Day on Saturday, May 21, 2016. During the 7th annual Festival, the National Park Trust will bring author Dr. Ilona Holland and mascot Buddy Bison to Griffith Park on the grounds of Gaithersburg… Continue Reading

Planning has begun for the 2016 Gaithersburg Book Festival, which will be our seventh annual, and we’re looking forward to putting on the most spectacular one yet! If you are an author and would like to be considered for a… Continue Reading

Join the GBF and Politics & Prose Bookstore for this very special author event: An Evening with Frederick Forsyth . The Master Storyteller will be speaking about his new memoir, “The Outsider: My Life in Intrigue,” and doing a signing afterward. Books… Continue Reading