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Aspiring writers have a chance to hone their skills and learn more about the craft in a series of free workshops being presented by The Writer’s Center (TWC) during the 2013 Gaithersburg Book Festival on Saturday, May 18. All workshops will be open to participants on a first-come, first-served basis and will be limited to […]

Judges have selected 12 finalists from a pool of more than 200 entries for the Gaithersburg Book Festival’s third annual High School Student Short Story Contest. The first-, second- and third-place winners, along with a fan favorite, will be announced at the festival on May 18 at 12:30 p.m. in the Ogden Nash tent. Winners […]

The organizers of the Gaithersburg Book Festival have a released a look at the May 18 lineup. In its fourth year, the festival will feature best-selling and award-winning authors, as well as local authors, a Children’s Village, presentations by poets and singer/songwriters, announcement of the high school short story contest winners, exhibitors with literary wares and on-site […]

The Gaithersburg Book Festival may be still six months away but committee members are working year round to plan the largest literary event in Montgomery County. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. For the latest book festival news and events, visit the Gaithersburg Book Festival website.

The author of “The Silver Linings Playbook,” Matthew Quick tells MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke how learning his book was going to be made into a movie changed how people viewed him personally.  Take a look. Quick visited Montgomery County earlier this year to attend the Gaithersburg Book Festival. The movie received several SAG nominations on Dec. […]

“The Silver Lining Playbook” author, Matthew Quick, visited Montgomery County earlier this year to attend the Gaithersburg Book Festival and he told MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke about his book being made into a movie with an all star cast. Take a look. On Dec. 12, the movie was nominated for multiple SAG awards.

Author Matthew Quick tells MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke where he was when he learned his book “The Silver Linings Playbook” was going to be made into a movie. Take a look.

“Inside the Gaithersburg Book Festival” recaps the 2012 book festival and looks ahead to the 2013 festival. The show includes one-on-one interviews with authors, organizers and more. Take a look.    

Homeless girls, vanishing brothers and forced trips to the moon will be the themes for the Gaithersburg Book Festival’s third-annual short story writing contest for Washington, D.C., metropolitan area high school students, which officially launched on Aug. 21. To participate, individuals must be enrolled in grades 9-12 at a public or private school, or in […]

In what will be her last hometown performance before she heads west, Erin Willett of NBC’s The Voice will be on stage  with her band from New York at Growlers in Gaithersburg at 10 p.m. on August 4. Here’s a video of Willett performing her original “Home” at the Gaithersburg Book Festival.