For the last year, a movement has been sweeping through the publishing industry, particularly in those parts that deal with children’s books. It’s called We Need Diverse Books and we are excited to be hosting a panel discussion featuring its principals Ellen Oh and Aisha Saeed ,… Continue Reading
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An Evening with Jeffery Deaver
Best-selling Mystery Author to Appear at Free Event at Bethesda Library on Thursday, April 16 Join us at the Bethesda Library on April 16th, as we host “An Evening with Jeffery Deaver.” An international best-selling author of more than 30 novels,… Continue Reading
An Evening with David Baldacci
Join us for this very special author event: An Evening with David Baldacci . Baldacci will be speaking about his latest novel, “The Escape,” and doing a signing afterward. Books will be on sale at the event. When: Tuesday, December 2, 2014.… Continue Reading
Attendees: Take our Survey and Win!
Thanks for attending our fifth annual Gaithersburg Book Festival! In order to continue to improve our event, we need your feedback. Please take a couple minutes to fill out our online survey . We are giving away a Kobo e-reader to a… Continue Reading
2014 GBF Programs Are In!
Our printed programs have arrived! If you’d like to get your hands on one (or more), they are available for pickup at Gaithersburg’s Activity Center at Bohrer Park . If you’d like a PDF version, click this link: GBF Program 2014 . (Large file – 4mb) … Continue Reading
Spread the Word: Printable GBF Flyers
If you’d like to support the GBF, the best way is to help us spread the word. We have a few flyers you can print and post. GBF Color Flyer (PDF) GBF B/W Flyer (PDF) GBF Children’s Village Flyer (color PDF) If you’d like to include the flyer in an email, here’s a jpeg:… Continue Reading
Q&A with Exhibiting Author Cheryl Holdefer
Cheryl Holdefer’s latest novel, “The Second Key,” is about single mom Rachel Matthews who rebuilds her life after losing her husband in a tragic accident. Rachel rekindles a relationship from her past, and just as all the pieces of her life fall into… Continue Reading
5 Reasons You Should Come See Brian Jay Jones on Wednesday
Five reasons: 1. You’re interested/fascinated/obsessed with the life and work of Jim Henson. You want to learn what inspired his genius and drove him to build the worlds and create the characters we all love. 2. You want to know… Continue Reading
Special Event: An Evening with Country Music / Bluegrass Legend Ricky Skaggs
Talk about an unforgettable evening! Ricky Skaggs — the Country Music legend, the winner of multiple Grammy and CMA Awards, member of the Grand Ole Opry for more than 30 years, and all-around incredible musician — has a new memoir coming out,… Continue Reading
Take our Survey and Win!
We are always trying to improve our Festival, and one of the best ways for us to do so is to listen to our most important audience: YOU! The five minutes it takes you to fill out one of our… Continue Reading