A Celebration of Books,
Writers & LIterary Excellence

Save the Date


Gaithersburg
Book Festival

May 17, 2025

10am – 6pm

Bohrer Park


Mary Quattlebaum: The Hungry Ghost of Rue Orleans

Meet Mary Quattlebaum, author of fifteen children’s novels, picture books, and books of poetry, including “Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns,” “Grover G. Graham and Me,” “Sparks Fly High,” and “Winter Friends, which have garnered starred reviews and awards such as the Marguerite de Angeli Prize, Parenting Reading Magic Award, Sugarman Award, Bank Street Best Book, and inclusion on numerous state children’s choice lists. She is also known to show up to events in-character!