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Hope Lives in Our Words: The 2025 Girls Write Now Anthology

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In partnership with Dutton Books, Dottir Press, and Amazon Literary Partnership, Girls Write Now is thrilled to announce our newest publication, Hope Lives In Our Words: Girls Write Now 2025 Anthology. Available from Books Are Magic, McNally Jackson, and Amazon, the anthology is a multi-genre showcase from our 26th year of mentoring and training the next generation of young voices.

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Join Suleika Jaouad in Supporting The Alchemy Fund for Girls Write Now

Girls Write Now proudly partners with bestselling author Suleika Jaouad on The Alchemy Fund to support the transformative power of writing, mentoring, and community. Suleika’s new publication The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life is a guiding light for people tapping into their creative energy through journaling, with contributions from Jon Batiste, John Green, and Elizabeth Gilbert. In honor of the one hundred artists, writers, and thinkers who contributed, Suleika has set up the Alchemy Fund as a tribute and lifeline to the next generation of creative minds at Girls Write Now.

In The News

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Masala Spaghetti

A piece about learning to love your culture your own way, and love yourself for who you are.

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The Visitor

Miriam’s manor is a living, breathing entity. It tore her family apart once. Now it’s coming back to finish the job. And this time, it wants her.

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Editors' Note for Hope Lives in Our Words: 2025…

This note was written by AJ Lamas-Nemec, a mentee and member of the IV Edit Print Committee, to introduce the 2025 Girls Write Now Anthology.

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Hair I am

Look at me. Look at my hair.

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Heirlooms: A Story of the Connections we Hold to the…

From an authentic Kilim rug to a fortuitous Opal ring, these treasured objects are heirlooms valued for the stories they tell, the cultural traditions they uphold, and the intergenerational bonds they form.

Community Experiences

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

November 17 – 8:00 pm
Writing for Change

In this session, participants will learn about ways they can advocate through writing. Specifically, we will discuss our own journeys working towards change with a pen in hand, and we will ensure that participants come out of the lesson with passion and perseverance.

November 18 – 4:45 pm
And, Scene! A Playwriting Career Chat

This Chat will explore the possible pathways to break into the theatre industry. Here is your chance to ask all of your burning questions with a panel that covers everything from playwriting to acting to producing and more! Come to learn about careers on and off the stage.

November 18 – 5:00 pm
Lights, Camera…Pen? Write That Script!

What makes a screenplay? This month, we'll learn the format and practice writing for the specific way a script is created as a blueprint for future collaborators — such as the actors, director, and all the other film departments!

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It feels like there’s never enough time in the day, and that feeling only grows as we get older. But did you know that when you mentor at Girls Write Now, you get time back? Our community gives you more than you could ever imagine, including a new sense of how to live and give your best life.

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Wondering, What Can I Do?!!

It’s a question we all ask ourselves these days. Well, Girls Write Now has the answer. Embark on a Journey that will speak truth to power—and ensure the power to speak truth is in good hands.