GBF Partners with Politics & Prose |
Nation’s Top Independent Bookstore to be Exclusive Bookseller at 2012 Festival
 We are proud to announce that the Gaithersburg Book Festival has joined forces with Politics & Prose Bookstore, one of the nation’s leading independent bookstores, for the 2012 Gaithersburg Book Festival. Politics & Prose will be the exclusive bookseller for the third annual festival, which will take place on Saturday, May 19, 2012, on the grounds of City Hall in Olde Towne Gaithersburg, Md.
“We are proud and honored to be working with one of the most beloved booksellers in the country,” said Jud Ashman, City of Gaithersburg Council Member and Gaithersburg Book Festival chairman. “In just two years, the Gaithersburg Book Festival has garnered national attention by attracting award-winning authors to a day-long celebration of all things literary. Our partnership with Politics & Prose, a store that is revered by authors and book lovers alike, will serve to further elevate the festival’s reputation and make it a must-visit destination each May.”
Politics & Prose will operate the festival’s book sales tent, where attendees can purchase the works of featured authors. In addition, Politics & Prose is providing GBF organizers with author recruitment support as they prepare the featured author line-up for the 2012 festival. The GBF and Politics & Prose also are exploring opportunities to host author events in Montgomery County in the future.
“We’re delighted to be joining forces with the Gaithersburg Book Festival,” said Bradley Graham, co-owner of Politics & Prose. “The Gaithersburg festival already has established itself as a wonderful annual event, and we’re looking forward very much to contributing our own expertise and services to it.” |
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GBF Launches 2nd Annual Short Story Contest for H.S. Students |
Winning Author Will Receive $100 Prize
For the second consecutive year, the GBF will host a short story writing contest for high school students from across the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.
To participate in the GBF’s High School Student Short Story Contest, individuals must be high school students (public, private or homeschooled, grades 9-12, in the 2011-12 school year) who live in Maryland, Virginia or the District of Columbia. Stories must be no longer than 1,000 words and start with one of the following three lines, which were provided by Nero and Shamus award-winning mystery writer Brad Parks, author of “Eyes of the Innocent” and “Faces of the Gone:”
- A 7-Eleven parking lot may not seem like the kind of place a miracle could occur, yet that's where Haley Parsons was standing when she became aware she was witnessing one….
- The thing I tell people about starting a riot is this: Make sure you have some idea how you're going to stop it, unless you want to end up like me….
- Lots of people have heard of love at first sight, but this was something else entirely….
Stories must be submitted as a Word document to writingcontest@gaithersburgbookfestival.org by midnight ET on February 24, 2012.
Up to 10 stories will be selected as finalists and posted on the Gaithersburg Book Festival website prior to the Book Festival. The first-, second-, and third-place winners will be announced at the festival and will be awarded $100, $50 and $25 gift certificates, respectively, courtesy of the Johns Hopkins Montgomery County Campus.
In its inaugural year, the Gaithersburg Book Festival Short Story contest attracted 114 entries written by students from 10 counties in Maryland and Virginia, as well as the District of Columbia.
Complete rules and regulations for the contest can be found on the GBF website. |
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GBF Now Taking Applications for Speakers, Sponsors and Exhibitors |
If you’re a published author who’s interested in being featured at the upcoming GBF, a business that wants to raise its profile or a vendor looking for a place to sell your literary-related wares, then we want you!
Applications are now online for:
- Speaker/Presenter – The GBF features talks and signings by authors of both national and local acclaim. If you would like to become one of our Featured Authors, please submit an application. The application asks for contact information, a bibliography, a description of your presentation, and a copy of the book you’ll be promoting – as well as other pertinent information.
- Sponsor – The GBF is a world-class event, attracting thousands of attendees who are some of the region’s best-read, best-educated decision makers and their families. Gain visibility for your business among this elite audience with GBF sponsorship opportunities. Taking part in this broadly advertised event through our valued sponsorship program is an easy and highly effective way to promote your organization. It is a wonderful opportunity for individual support as well. Sponsorships can be tailored to meet your individual needs.
- Exhibitor – The GBF is a terrific event at which to showcase your literary-related products if you’re an author, poet, publisher, literary agent, bookstore, or have any other business that caters to the book industry. For a very modest price, you’ll get a booth for the day and have a chance to meet and interact with thousands of attendees. Download our exhibitor application today to secure your prime location.
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3rd Annual Gaithersburg Book
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Win a Galley Copy of Sarah Pekkanen's New Book |
You can get a sneak peek at internationally bestselling author Sarah Pekkanen’s third novel, “These Girls,” which will be released in April 2012. The GBF will present a signed galley copy of Sarah’s new book to the first person to e-mail GBFnews@gaithersburgmd.gov, with the subject line “Sarah Pekkanen.”
“These Girls” examines the lives of three women working and living together in New York City and shows that family secrets may shape us all; but it’s the rich, complicated layers of friendship that can save us.
So don’t delay – e-mail us now and you could get your own advanced copy of Sarah’s new book. |
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Visit the GBF Multimedia Archives |
Relive your favorite GBF 2011 memories - or watch featured authors you might have missed - online at C-SPAN Book TV and YouTube.
If you missed the non-fiction authors and the “State of the Book” panel discussion featured in the James L. Michener Pavilion on May 21, you can visit C-SPAN Book TV's website to watch the non-stop coverage in this tent that was aired live from the Festival on C-SPAN Book TV.
More coverage of our featured authors can be found on YouTube. You can see presentations from:
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