The rain held off most of the day as readers took in every word of their favorite authors during Saturday’s 15th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival.
MCM spoke with two participating local authors.
Fiction and non-fiction authors, poets, children’s’ authors and biographers talked about and read excerpts from their books. There also were writing workshops for teens and adults, lots of activities for children and opportunities to have newly purchased books signed by their authors.
Dr. Kisha Davis, Montgomery County Health Officer, talks about her book, The Making of a Pearl, about her 102 year old grandmother at the @GburgBookFest @mymcmedia #GBF pic.twitter.com/VBQBymCYBm
— suzanne pollak (@SuzannePollak) May 18, 2024
Come on out to the Gaithersburg Book Festival. Great authors, books, food and fun. @mymcmedia @GburgBookFest @judashman pic.twitter.com/OxCkTRtqQ7
— Joe Yasharoff (@JYash) May 18, 2024
The event was held at Bohrer Park and conceived and introduced by Gaithersburg Mayor (then council member) Jud Ashman, with the support of the mayor and city council and the Cultural Arts Advisory Committee.