Larry Matthews is a former broadcast journalist whose 30+ years as a reporter, anchor, news director, producer and editor provide the background material for many of his books. “Brass Knuckles” is the second book in his Dave Haggard thriller series about a… Continue Reading
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Q&A with Susan Stockdale
Susan Stockdale is the author and illustrator of children’s picture books including “Stripes of All Types,” “Bring On the Birds” and “Fabulous Fishes.” Her books celebrate nature with exuberance and charm and have won awards from the American Library Association, Parents’ Choice, and the National Science Teachers Association. Susan’s engaging rhymes and… Continue Reading
Q&A with Charles V. Mauro
Charles Mauro is a local historian and the author of six books, including “The Civil War in Fairfax County: Civilians and Soldiers,” in which he gives voice to the silent majority of the participants in the Civil War: the civilians. His book, “A Southern Spy in Northern Virginia: The Civil War Album of Laura Ratcliffe,” is the story of an album that Confederate General… Continue Reading
Chef Author Pati Jinich Is Hot, Hot, Hot!!
She’s hot, hot, hot! And we’re not just talking about her food or her spices! Chef Patricia Jinich , author of “Pati’s Mexican Table: The Secrets of Real Mexican Home Cooking,” has been burning up the airwaves — and newspapers and the web — this month following the release of her cookbook.… Continue Reading
Q&A with Julia DeVillers
Julia DeVillers is the author of several young adult books, including “How My Private, Personal Journal Became a Bestseller,” which became the Disney Channel Original Movie, “Read It and Weep” in 2006. She is also the author of the “Liberty Porter, First Daughter” series and the coauthor of the “Trading Faces” series, written with her twin… Continue Reading
Q&A with David Fitzpatrick
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
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!
The Big “Thank You” from Jud
Last night, I had the honor of receiving a 2012 County Executive’s Award for Excellence in Arts and Humanities for my work as the founder and chair of the Gaithersburg Book Festival. We had an amazing turnout of Book Festival… Continue Reading