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Montgomery Community Media (MCM) was granted access to a reception for the authors the night before the Gaithersburg Book Festival. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports that many of the festival’s authors were excited to meet each other in person. More photos from the reception: That’s Singer Erin Willett and her mom Mary; Children’s Author John Scieszka; […]

The founder of the Gaithersburg Book Festival (GBF), Jud Ashman, also a City Council member, received a standing ovation at the May 20 Gaithersburg City Council meeting for his leadership and vision for the popular event. Despite less than perfect weather, Ashman reports that approximately 18,500 people attended this year’s event. That’s up slightly from […]

Just back from an exciting day at the Gaithersburg Book Festival. The weather may not have been perfect but Montgomery County area book lovers didn’t seem to mind. My coworkers at Montgomery Community Media rock! If they were manning our booth or working behind the cameras, they always (even when it’s raining) have a smile […]

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke recently sat down with the founder of the Gaithersburg Book Festival (GBF), Jud Ashman, to talk about the significance of the literary event for the city of Gaithersburg and Montgomery County. Take a look. You can find out more information about the May 18 GBF on its website: www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org.

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke recently sat down with Gaithersburg Book Festival Founder Jud Ashman to get an insider’s look at the May 18 festival. In this clip from their conversation, they talk about the MTV VJs who are coming to the festival and the possibility of a Redskins sighting. Take a look. For more information about […]

In this webisode of the Gaithersburg Book Festival Insider you will meet the Gaithersburg Book Festival’s secret weapon: Becky Meloan. Meloan, a Gaithersburg resident, tells us about some of the authors presenting at this year’s event. Take a look.

In this webisode of the Gaithersburg Book Festival (GBF) Insider, GBF Founder Jud Ashman talks with Author Recruitment Volunteer Becky Meloan about the outstanding lineup of nonfiction authors. Take a look:

In this webisode of the Gaithersburg Book Festival (GBF) Insider, GBF Founder Jud Ashman sits down with author recruitment volunteer Becky Meloan to talk about the upcoming book festival and all the reasons you should plan to attend. Take a look. You can find out more about the May 18th Gaithersburg Book Festival by visiting […]

Prophecy Author Ellen Oh tells us the difference between a Dragon King and demon in this interview with Gaithersburg Book Festival (GBF) Founder Jud Ashman. She also explains what it took to get her latest fantasy novel published. Find out more in this webisode of the GBF Insider: You can meet Oh and dozens of […]

In this webisode of the Gaithersburg Book Festival (GBF) Insider, GBF Founder Jud Ashman talks to author Ellen Oh about how the inspiration for her latest novel, Prophecy, actually occurred when she was stuck in traffic on the Beltway. Take a look. You can find out more about the May 18th Gaithersburg Book Festival by […]