Gaithersburg Book Festival Invites Authors, Vendors to Showcase Their Literary Wares
If you’ve got something (literary) to sell, we’ve got buyers! Whether you’re an author, poet, publisher, artist, literary nonprofit or owner of a business that relates to reading or the book industry, the sixth annual Gaithersburg Book Festival is an ideal venue to showcase your offerings.
With tens of thousands of visitors and more than 100 award-winning and best-selling authors expected to converge at the grounds of City Hall on Saturday, May 16, 2015, the Festival will offer an excellent opportunity to capture the attention of book lovers and avid readers of all ages. Growing in attendance each year, the Festival attracts literary-minded individuals from around the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and many states around the country.
“The Gaithersburg Book Festival has become absolutely the best venue for authors and readers throughout D.C., Maryland and Virginia,” said E.A. Aymar, an author who presented and exhibited at the 2014 Gaithersburg Book Festival. “The staff is excellent, the marketing top-notch and the experience memorable. I hope to continue attending the festival in years to come.”
Literary Vendor spaces – which include a 10’ x 10’ canopy, one 6-foot table and two chairs – are available throughout the Festival grounds. Vendors are responsible for bringing their own table covering and decorative materials, and must operate only within their assigned space. The cost for Literary Vendors ranges from $100 to $175. Vendor acceptance will be dependent upon literary applicability, the quality and engagement level of the activities offered, and amount of spaces available.
For authors, the Festival will host a Hall of Exhibiting Authors, a large tented main attraction where authors can sell their books. Authors who sign up to exhibit will be provided with a 10’ x 10’ space, one 6-foot table and two chairs. Authors must bring their own table covering and are encouraged to supply décor, backdrops, drapes, displays, popups and other signage to attract festivalgoers to their space. The cost for a space within the Hall of Exhibiting Authors is $100. Author space is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
To receive published exhibitor and vendor rates, applications must be submitted by Monday, March 16. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. Eastern time on April 3, 2015; however, applications submitted between March 16 and April 3 will incur and must include a $25 late fee.
Applications for both of these exhibiting opportunities are available on the Exhibit page of the Festival website.
About the Gaithersburg Book Festival
The Gaithersburg Book Festival is an annual all-day celebration of books, writers and literary excellence. Now in its sixth year, the Festival has become one of the premier literary events in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. The 2015 Festival will be on Saturday, May 16, on the grounds of Gaithersburg City Hall, in Olde Towne Gaithersburg, Md. Festival admission is free and activities include author appearances, discussions and book signings; writing workshops; a Children’s Village; onsite sales of new and used books; literary exhibitors and food, drink, ice cream and more. For more information please visit www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org.