Author Pat Rumbaugh will be an exhibiting author at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 16. Below she talks about her favorite book as a child and why that book remains one of her favorites still today. As I child… Continue Reading
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Exhibiting Author Shameen Anthanio-Williams Talks School Visits
“Little Erroll: The Story of Admiral Erroll M. Brown, The First Black Coast Guard Admiral” is now a permanent fixture within the walls of Cloverly Elementary School in Silver Spring. “My son loves reading Little Erroll,” shares a kindergarten parent about the children’s book. “He can’t put it down!” Children’s book author Shameen Anthanio-Williams recently… Continue Reading
Why Volunteer? Let’s Hear What a Newbie Has to Say…
We need you! The Gaithersburg Book Festival depends on more than 200 volunteers to help us put on an event that is quickly becoming one of the best literary events in the Mid-Atlantic! No experience is necessary. All we ask… Continue Reading
Adventures in (Historical Novel) Research: The Battle of Hastings did not take place at Hastings
Mercedes Rochelle will be an exhibiting author at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 16. She has written two books of historical fiction ( “Heir to a Prophecy” and “Godwine Kingmaker” ) about 11th century Britain. Mercedes learned about living history as a re-enactor and has been enamored… Continue Reading
We Need Diverse Books
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
Exhibiting Author Weighs in on Eating Local for Less
In “Eat Local for Less: The Ultimate Guide to Opting Out of Our Broken Industrial Food System,” author Julie Castillo provides down-to-earth advice on finding, buying, growing and preparing great food from local sources. Topics covered include how to navigate CSAs, farmer’s markets, buyer’s clubs, co-ops, and more; how to fit cooking into a jam-packed modern… Continue Reading
Travel Back in Time to 1920s Istanbul with Featured Author Charles King
by Megan Wessell Megan blogs about books at A Bookish Affair. Many of the featured authors at the Gaithersburg Book Festival will take attendees to far off places. Charles King is one of those authors. The noted historian has taken readers to far off places such Moldova, Romania and Ukraine.… Continue Reading
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
Exhibitor Profile: The Eastern Shore Writers Association
by Frank Hopkins The year 2015 marks the 30th anniversary of The Eastern Shore Writers Association (ESWA), a volunteer organization supporting writers, other writers’ groups and the literary arts across the Delmarva Peninsula and the Eastern Shore. Our membership includes… Continue Reading
Sarah Pekkanen talks about when real life collides with your work… and about Ryan Gosling
As one of the first to sign on as a featured author in our first year, Sarah Pekkanen has been called the Patron Saint of the festival. There’s no question this engaging and fun author has been one of our biggest supporters… Continue Reading