Montgomery Community Media

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Karen MacPherson, Takoma Park’s children’s and teen librarian, tells us about some of the well known children authors coming to the city this fall. Take a look: Award winning and bestselling Author Kate DiCamillo visited the city on the eve of the National Book Fest and dozens of her fans showed […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, “Dork Diaries” illustrator Nikki Russell talks about her hope for the book and its message for children experiencing bullying in school. Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra, “Dork Diaries” author Erin Russell talks about what it’s like to work on the New York Times bestselling series with her mom and her sister. Russell and her family signed books for eager fans for more than three hours at this year’s Gaithersburg Book Festival. Related:

Hundreds of children lined up with their parents at the Gaithersburg Book Festival for a chance to get their books signed by the authors of the popular series “Dork Diaries.” In this MyMCMedia extra, author Rachel Renee Russell gives her inspiration for the books and her hope for children reading the series.   Related:

What do you get when you combine a picture perfect day, over 100 authors and thousands of enthusiastic readers? The 5th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival, of course. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. Related:

The Children’s Village was a popular destination for the record crowds at this year’s Gaithersburg Book Festival. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk has a look at the award winning authors who took part in the annual festival. This year’s festival brought numerous award winning authors together, including Caldecott medal winner Brian Floca. But the biggest line of […]

The fifth annual Gaithersburg Book Festival attracted thousands of people of all ages to the grounds of Gaithersburg City Hall on May 17 for what appeared to be a record turnout. The weather was picture perfect for the daylong event, which was primarily held outdoors. There were lines of people that stretched across the lawn […]