

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 17th Annual Gaithersburg Book Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: The Gaithersburg Book Festival is an annual celebration of great books and great writing that will feature 100+ authors.About this EventThe Gaithersburg Book Festival is a free annual celebration of great books and great writing that has made its mark as one of the nation’s top literary events. This year’s Festival – celebrating its 17th year and taking place May 16 – will feature more than 100 best-selling and award-winning authors who will participate in talks and panel discussions. Authors include: FictionRabih AlameddineSadeqa JohnsonJason MottStephanie DrayChanel CleetonNon-FictionReyna GrandeJonathan KarlSusan PageKeith O’BrienCarol Leonnig and Aaron C. DavisMystery/ThrillerAlex FinlayLori Rader-DayNick PetrieDan FespermanSujata MasseyRomanceMadeline BellSarah AdlerMatthew NormanSarah Goodman ConfinoAudrey IngramSci-Fi/FantasyAyana GrayGretchen Powell FoxGeorge PackerThomas ElrodJenn LyonsPoetryIain Haley PollockSteven RatinerCynthia Manick Arden LevineDorian Elizabeth KnappChildren’s Picture BooksBrian LiesSherri Duskey Rinker Derrick Barnes Amy TimberlakeJonathan RothGraphic NovelsJohn Patrick GreenLeland MelvinDave Roman Nick BruelGareth HindsMiddle GradeErin Entrada KellyJasmine WargaLinda Sue ParkLeonard MarcusMikki KnudsenYoung AdultSarah Dessen Tony Keith Jr.Alexandra Vilasante Darlene Campos Amanda McCrinnaThe Festival also includes interactive writing workshops, a Children’s Village, book sales, author signings and more. Admission and shuttles from Shady Grove Metro and Montgomery County Fairgrounds are FREE.The Gaithersburg Book Festival’s official bookseller is Politics and Prose Bookstore. The event is sponsored by The Carnegie at Washingtonian Center, DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC North Gaithersburg, Montgomery County Public Libraries, Montgomery County Public Schools, Chatter on Books, RIO Washingtonian Center, Washington Independent Review of Books, C-SPAN Book TV, Maryland State Arts Council and Montgomery Community Media.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gaithersburg/17th-annual-gaithersburg-book-festival/100001984825761282
- **Event Categories**: Art, Festivals, literary-art, Sports, Workshops
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Gaithersburg
- **state**: MD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Bohrer Park
- **lat**: 39.1334402
- **long**: -77.1933923
- **full address**: Bohrer Park, 506 South Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, United States

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- **organizer**: City of Gaithersburg (https://allevents.in/org/city-of-gaithersburg/25450091)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Bohrer Park, 506 South Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** City of Gaithersburg
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, Festivals, literary-art, Sports, Workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 17th Annual Gaithersburg Book Festival ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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