Jacqueline West is the author of the award-winning middle grade series The Books of Elsewhere. The latest in the series is “The Books of Elsewhere, Volume Four: The Strangers.” The first book in the series, “The Shadows,” garnered starred reviews, several state award nominations and a spot on the New York Times… Continue Reading
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Who is helping give out half a million free books across America on April 23rd?
On April 23, 2014, members of the Gaithersburg Book Festival committee will join other volunteers in cities across America to give away half a million free books. World Book Night (WBN) is an ambitious campaign to give away free paperbacks to light or non-readers.… Continue Reading
Q&A with Sierra Prasada
Sierra Prasada is the co-author of “The Creative Compass: Writing Your Way from Inspiration to Publication” and “Creative Lives: Portraits of Lebanese Artists.” She is adapting the bestselling novel, “The Journeys of Socrates,” into a screenplay — and blogging about it. A freelance journalist and editor, Sierra spent several years living in and reporting on the Middle East. She previously has taught… Continue Reading
Live in the Children’s Village… the Penny Theater Puppet Show
by Karen O’Keefe The Penny Theater puppet show is coming! The Penny Theater puppet show is coming! This year’s festival-goers – both children and the adults who tag along with them — are in for a treat. If you live… Continue Reading
Q&A with Young Adult Author Jon Skovron
Jon Skovron has been an actor, musician, lifeguard, Broadway theater ticket seller, warehouse grunt, technical writer and web developer. He is the author of multiple young adult novels, including “Struts & Frets,” “Misfit” and, most recently, “Man Made Boy.” He generally likes stories that are dark, strange and occasionally… Continue Reading
GBF Hosts April 16 Event with Brian Jay Jones, author of “Jim Henson: The Biography”
From Buzzfeed quizzes that help you figure out which Muppet you are to a Christmas album (with John Denver) that many adults in their 30s and 40s remember from their childhood to a forthcoming movie, “Muppets Most Wanted,” the Muppets remain a cultural icon with which almost any (if not all) Americans have a relationship. This, despite the fact… Continue Reading
Q&A with Local Historian & Author Garrett Peck
Garrett Peck is a literary journalist, local Washington-area historian and author of five books: “The Prohibition Hangover: Alcohol in America from Demon Rum to Cult Cabernet;” “Prohibition in Washington, D.C.: How Dry We Weren’t;” “The Potomac River: A History and Guide” and its sequel, “The Smithsonian Castle and The Seneca Quarry.” His latest is “Capital Beer: A Heady History of Brewing in Washington, D.C.” What’s the funniest/scariest/best interaction you’ve had with a fan? “Capital Beer,” the book I’ll present at this year’s Gaithersburg Book Festival,… Continue Reading
Q&A with Children’s Author Geoff Rodkey
Geoff Rodkey is the author of the Chronicles of Egg middle grade adventure-comedy series and the Emmy-nominated screenwriter of such hit films as “Daddy Day Care,” “RV, and the Disney Channel’s “Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas.” His newest Chronicles of Egg book,… Continue Reading
Q&A with Children’s Author 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.” His latest book, “Perfect Game,” is about the… Continue Reading
Q&A with Author David O. Stewart
David ’s latest work, “The Lincoln Deception,” is an historical mystery about the John Wilkes Booth Conspiracy. It was released in late August 2013 to praise from Publishers Weekly, which called it an “impressive debut novel.” His first book, “The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution,” was a Washington Post bestseller… Continue Reading