Exhibit
Show Your Stuff on Saturday, May 17, 2025!
Whether you’re an author, poet, publisher, literary non-profit, rock star food vendor, or have a business that relates to reading or the book industry…the Gaithersburg Book Festival provides you with a great opportunity to connect with nearly 20,000 book lovers. Exhibiting / Vending at the Gaithersburg Book Festival, you’ll have your own space for the day where you can interact with thousands of attendees and showcase your work, literary-related wares, services, and programs.
Applications will be online on February 1, 2025 and will be accepted until February 28, 2025.
New information for 2025:
- Exhibiting author applications will not be accepted on a first come, first served basis as in years past.
- Applications will be juried by a subcommittee of the Gaithersburg Book Festival Committee and all applicants will receive notification of their acceptance or rejection by March 17, 2025. The judging criteria will be found on the application.
- All applications for vendor opportunities must be filled out online. No paper copies will be accepted.
- There will be a $10 non-refundable fee to apply. If you are not accepted, you will not receive the application fee back.
- If you have any questions about the application process for 2025, please email gbf@gaithersburgmd.gov with any questions.