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Committee on Print Editorial: Talk To a Publishing Pro
Wednesday, Nov. 13
7-8 PM ET
virtual event; open to all IV Edit – Print committee members, mentees, mentors & members
In this Committee, Intersectional Voices in Editorial – Print (IV Edit – Print), we will explore the publishing process from all angles, including editing, promotion, and bringing more voices to the page. At this event, will also give insight into the making of Girls Write Now’s annual anthology, and share information about how to join the IV Edit Print Committee, which will work on editing the book.
This month, talk to author and IV Print Committee member, Donna Hill, about her writing career and learn more about how authors get their work out into the world. Plus, you’ll learn about the work of the Print Anthology Editorial Committee and how you can get involved in editing or promoting the 2025 Girls Write Now Anthology!
All attendees will receive a free e-book of Here and Now: the Girls Write Now 2024 Anthology!
To attend this event, create a Girls Write Now account and register for this event through the portal.
Meet Our Teaching Artist
Donna Hill
Mentor Donna Hill is a multi-published author with more than 90 published titles to her credit. Three of her novels were adapted for television. Most recently, her novel Confessions is B-Flat is be adapted for the screen with Amblin Partners and Executive Producer Octavia Spencer. Donna has an MFA in Creative Writing and is currently an Assistant Professor at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn.
Meet the IV Print – Edit Team
Molly MacDermot
Molly is proud to call Girls Write Now her professional home for the last 10 years, leading partnerships, editing the annual anthology, and learning something new every single day from a talented community of writers. In high school, Molly won an emerging journalist award from her local newspaper, which meant receiving a hardcover, dictionary-thesaurus combo that she cherished, spending the rest of her teen years looking up words.Molly studied English and Journalism at Boston University, and wrote for the daily newspaper. One of her first internships in college was at WBAI Radio, obtained by walking into the office and asking if she could intern. Thankfully, they said yes. She has added commas to stories while at The New Yorker, worked in features at Marie Claire and Redbook, and ran teen magazines during the Destiny’s Child days. Girls Write Now is a bright spot for so many and Molly is honored to be a part of the team.
Vahni Kurra
Vahni Kurra (she/hers) hails from disparate parts of the American Midwest with roots in Southern India. She recently earned a B.A. in English and Creative Writing from Kenyon College, where she co-edited Hika, Kenyon’s oldest, student-run literary magazine. Vahni’s work centers on themes of displacement, and her personal essay, “Banana Republic,” was published in Oyster River Pages. She is currently the book review editor for Sweet: A Literary Confection. Vahni has always been a strong advocate for the rights of women and trans* folks, as she has interned for NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio and helped facilitate a peer support program for Kenyon students impacted by sexual assault. Vahni is excited to blend her passions for gender equality and creative writing as she works with Girls Write Now to ensure that all mentees have the same opportunities that she did to pursue their artistic and personal dreams.
Annaya Baynes
Annaya Baynes (she/they) is excited to join the Girls Write Now team as a Fellow after being a mentee. They recently graduated from Spelman College with a Bachelor of Arts in English and French. As an undergraduate, she worked on Spelman’s social justice podcast, The Blue Record, and the reproductive justice-oriented podcast Black Feminist Rants. Annaya has interned at various publishing houses, including Penguin Random House, Macmillan, and The Feminist Press. They have a deep love for literature and film. In her free time, she enjoys baking.
This event is open to:
all mentees, all mentors, print anthology committee members and program alum