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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 Macmillan in Uplifting Young Women and Gender-Expansive Youth

Girls Write Now is proud to team up with Macmillan Publishers to help more young women and gender-expansive youth own their stories and share them with the world.

In The News

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The Vile Crown

This piece was selected as an Honorable Mention in the First Chapters Contest, hosted in partnership with Penguin Random House and Electric Lit. Mave Chen finds herself in an impossible situation where she’s the only one who knows a secret the conquering Rynnians would kill for.

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The Scent of Freedom

Freedom is the ability to choose. Choose what your life looks like, and soap gives me that freedom.

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They Called Me Blasphemy, I Called It Poetry

We are proud to present an essay by Saraí Pérez, honorable mention in the 2025 Writing for Life Contest in the age 16-19 category.

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The Seeds She Sows

Before I ever dreamed aloud, the women before me dreamed through action; creating a legacy that continues through me.

Community Experiences

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

April 14 – 7:00 pm
Everything’s a Story: Writing Nonfiction That Reads Like Fiction

A good story is evocative and captivating—and your nonfiction can be as well! In this studio we will examine the ways in which creative writing techniques like sentence structure and POV choice can be applied at the line level to make your nonfiction writing flow and draw in your reader. We’ll then do a few writing exercises of our own to apply what we’ve learned!

April 14 – 9:00 pm
Voice, Values, & Leadership: College Prep Demystified

This session helps participants move from self-reflection to real-world impact by identifying how their values show up through actions, decisions, and leadership moments. Participants will begin shaping their experiences into meaningful "story moments" that demonstrate who they are beyond labels.

April 15 – 4:00 pm
HarperCollins Virtual Open House

Girls Write Now has enjoyed working with the incredible employees at HarperCollins over the years, and now we offer even more exciting ways to get involved that fit your interests, goals—and your busy schedule. This event is open to HarperCollins Employees only.

April 15 – 6:00 pm
Pink Collar Comedy

This session, "Every Huddle is an Improv Opportunity," helps participants build teamwork muscles for the workplace based on the improv techniques of active listening, "Yes, and," and committing to the bit. Participants should leave with the confidence to navigate interpersonal communication in professional settings.

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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.