Gaithersburg, Md. – May 18, 2015 – Madeline Gresh, a Rockville, Md. senior at the Academy of the Holy Cross, took first prize in the 2015 Gaithersburg Book Festival short story contest for high school students with her story, “Waiting.”… Continue Reading

Now Available for Download in Apple and Android App Stores Gaithersburg, Md. – May 13, 2015 – With 10 pavilions featuring awarding-winning and best-selling authors, workshops for kids and adults, a singer/songwriter tent, and many other fun activities, it can… Continue Reading

Festival Teams with Gaithersburg Elementary, Politics & Prose and Hand & Stone Massage to Encourage Attendees to Donate Books to Benefit Local Children Gaithersburg, Md. – April 30, 2015 – While you are enjoying the great selection of children’s books offered… Continue Reading

Panel Discussion Features Top Children’s and Young Adult Authors at the Forefront of the “We Need Diverse Books” Movement Gaithersburg, Md. – April 28, 2015 – While 37 percent of the U.S. population is comprised of people of color, this… Continue Reading

Gaithersburg, Md. – April 9, 2015 – Whether your kids are interested in creating pop-up or tunnel books, writing fiction or poetry, designing comic books, or learning how to write a college essay that will have impact, the Gaithersburg Book… Continue Reading

Gaithersburg, Md. – April 9, 2015 – From writing your memoir or the next great novel to authoring children’s books and developing catchy openings or songs, the Gaithersburg Book Festival, The Writer’s Center (TWC) and NaNoWriMo can help. These organizations… Continue Reading