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We now how some more details on the OCTOBER 19, 2025 FESTIVAL Main Day.
We will honor Percival Everett whose best known novels include
the 2024 novel “James”, “Erasure” (2001), “I Am Not Sidney Poitier” (2009), and “The Trees” (2021). He will be in conversation with his special guest – Howard Norman, author of numerous books including a Canadian Trilogy starting with “The Bird Artist”.
The venue is again expected to be at MONTGOMERY COLLEGE’s THEATER ARTS BUILDING
special guest

percival everett in conversation
With howard norman

percival everett

The 2025 F. Scott Fitzgerald Festival Award Honoree, Percival Everett is a celebrated American author, poet, and  academic known for his diverse body of work that spans novels, short stories, and poetry. With over thirty books to his name, Everett has made a lasting impact on contemporary literature through his exploration of race, identity, and the human condition, often with an infusion of wit and satire.

Howard norman

Howard Norman is an acclaimed American-Canadian author known for his novels, memoirs, and children’s books that vividly portray the landscapes and cultures of Nova Scotia and the Canadian Maritimes. With a knack for crafting complex, quietly haunting stories, his novels are praised for their atmospheric storytelling, rich character development, and subtle, often melancholic humor.
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WE HONOR
The Festival honors the works of F. Scott Fitzgerald and recognizes prominent American fiction writers, poets, playwrights, screenwriters, literary figures and other artists.
WE ENHANCE
The Festival enhances the literary arts by conducting an annual event which includes seminars, lectures, and other educational activities promoting the written word.
WE EMPOWER
The festival, its organizers, supporters, volunteers and presenters empower, support, encourage, assist aspiring & emerging writers and students interested in the literary arts.
welcome to the 29th annual
f. Scott fitzgerald literary festival
The premier festival dedicated to F. Scott Fitzgerald and contemporary literary luminaries, the F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival, was inaugurated in 1996 to commemorate the centenary of the iconic author’s birth. Nestled in Rockville, Maryland, the festival unfolds in the very city where Fitzgerald, along with his wife and daughter, rests in eternal repose. This vibrant event not only pays homage to the literary legacy of F. Scott Fitzgerald but also celebrates the outstanding contributions of prominent American writers.
Beyond accolades, the festival is committed to nurturing, inspiring, and supporting aspiring and emerging writers, as well as students passionate about the literary arts. Evolving from its roots as a one-day affair, the festival has expanded to encompass enriching programs spread across three or four days. Proudly co-sponsored by the City of Rockville located in Montgomery County Maryland, and the F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Conference, Inc., this literary extravaganza stands as a testament to the enduring impact of Fitzgerald’s work and the ongoing vitality of contemporary American literature.
contact us
111 Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD 20850
E-mail: fscottfestival1@gmail.com
info or questions:

240-389-2636