Newbery Medalist Phyllis Reynolds Naylor to Serve as Finalist Judge Gaithersburg, Md. – March 24, 2016 – First-round judges have selected 12 finalists in the Gaithersburg Book Festival’s sixth annual High School Student Short Story Contest. The first-, second- and… Continue Reading
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Gaithersburg Book Festival Inspires Creativity and A Life-Long Love of Literature in the Children’s Village
7th Annual Festival Features Award-winning Authors, Workshops, Multilingual Story Time and Activities for Children of All Ages Gaithersburg, Md. – March 18, 2015 – On Saturday, May 21, 2016, the Gaithersburg Book Festival will offer programming for children of all… Continue Reading
Gaithersburg Book Festival Partners with National Park Trust for Kids to Parks Day on May 21
Dr. Ilona Holland to Speak about Buddy Bison’s Yellowstone Adventure at Annual Festival Hosted on the Grounds of Gaithersburg City Hall Gaithersburg, Md. and Rockville, Md. – March 18, 2015 – The Gaithersburg Book Festival is joining forces with the National Park Trust to celebrate… Continue Reading
Gaithersburg Book Festival Partners with Kentlands Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa for 2015 Children’s Book Drive
Every Child Deserves a Good Book! Gaithersburg, Md. – December 1, 2015 – For the second year in a row, the Gaithersburg Book Festival will partner with Kentlands Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa for a holiday children’s book… Continue Reading
Gaithersburg Book Festival Challenges Students to Be Inspired by Art for Sixth Annual High School Short Story Contest
Winning Author Will Receive $100 Prize Gaithersburg, Md. – October 1, 2015 – Art will serve as inspiration for literature in the Gaithersburg Book Festival’s sixth annual short story contest for Washington, D.C., area high school students. Entrants will be challenged to… Continue Reading
Holy Cross Senior Madeline Gresh Takes Top Honor in Gaithersburg Book Festival Short Story Contest
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