Presenter, Vendor, Sponsor Applications Now Available
Gaithersburg, MD -- Mark your calendars for the first annual Gaithersburg Book Festival. A large-scale celebration of all things literary, this brand new festival is set to take place outdoors on the grounds of City Hall in historic Olde Towne Gaithersburg. The festival is modeled after the National Book Festival, and is designed to become the region’s premier literary event.
Visitors to the Gaithersburg Book Festival will find authors of both national and local acclaim taking one of several stages to address and interact with readers, as well as several writing workshops, exhibitors, book sales, book signings, children’s entertainment and activities, food vendors, and a Coffee House featuring poetry readings and musical entertainment throughout the day. Organized into three primary areas, the festival will consist of Fiction, Non-fiction, and Children’s “Villages,” each featuring a plethora of presentations, authors and exhibitors of the genre.
Applications are now available for authors interested in presenting, exhibitors and vendors with literary-related products or themes, food vendors, and sponsors. The deadline for application is March 12, 2010. Forms are available online.
Admission to the event is free. Limited free parking within walking distance is available, and a free handicapped accessible shuttle will run from outlying parking areas.
Coordinated by an all-volunteer committee led by Gaithersburg City Council Member Jud Ashman, the Gaithersburg Book Festival is an initiative of the City’s Cultural Arts Division and will be funded primarily by sponsors.
Date and Time: May 15, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Venue: City Hall, 31 South Summit Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877.
For applications and information please call 301-258-6350 or visit
www.gaithersburgmd.gov/book.
