Girls Write Now has been recognized by the White House, featured in The New York Times, profiled on NBC Nightly News, and highlighted on Good Morning America. Ms. Magazine called our mentees the future of feminism and according to Business Insider we’ve got the most impressive kids graduating high school. Our teens have published their original work in Newsweek and ELLE India. The Rumpus, School Library Journal, Time Out New York, Kinfolk, NY Post and many more have written about us.
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PRESS HIGHLIGHTS
- National Geographic. “We had the honor of spending some time with Maya Nussbaum, founder and executive director of Girls Write Now, which mentors and empowers young women by matching girls with professional women writers, inspiring life-long relationships and tearing down stereotypes.” Read more
- Chime for Change. “January is National Mentoring Month in the United States. And the New York based NGO Girls Write Now is purposely celebrating its 20th anniversary. This week we will publish a series on mental health written by both mentors and mentees.” Read more
- Girlboss. “To celebrate International Day of the Girl, we asked three teen girls to paint their picture of a perfect, equal future. It’s a sobering look at how far we still have to go—and an inspiring view of the young women who will lead us there…” Read more
- Elle. “We lie a little about the power of storytelling,” said Melissa Harris-Perry at the fifth annual Girls Write Now Awards, an event that honors trailblazing women who are changing the world with their words. “We lie about the notion that storytelling is always empowering.” No, she corrected: Storytelling is hard…” Read more
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Girls Write Now Celebrates the Reopening of NYC with an Ode to the Subway captured in a short film
Girls Write Now is thrilled to premiere “A Passenger’s Library,” an original short film directed by the filmmaker B. Monét in partnership with Level Forward, that brings to life and is inspired by a poem of the same name by Girls Write Now mentee and LaGuardia high school rising senior, Anaís Fernández.
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Foreword to Girls Write Now Unmuted: The 2021 Anthology
As a young girl, I was terrified to say what was on my mind. I lived in a muted bubble and sealed it tight with fear. What would people think?
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Girls Write Now Partners with 'Girlhood' Author Melissa Febos & Illustrator Forsyth Harmon
Girls Write Now is honored to partner with author Melissa Febos and illustrator Forsyth Harmon for a fundraiser celebrating the launch of Girlhood (Bloomsbury, March 30). The essay collection has been named a Most Anticipated
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Honoring Miss Cicely Tyson
We are deeply saddened by the passing of the brilliant actress, author, activist and friend of the Girls Write Now community, Miss Cicely Tyson. On January 28, we partnered with
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Our mentees are using their voices to speak up for change. We are proud to be their platform.
Girls Write Now stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, and the intersectional coalition of artists, activists and organizations fighting for justice. For over two decades, we have remained
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"I landed my dream job at Penguin Random House!"
Dear Friend, It’s been five years since I’ve graduated from the Girls Write Now mentee class of 2015, and the way I interact with the world will always be informed
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Meet Joy, A Mentee Who Just Sold Her Book to Simon & Schuster!
We literally jumped for joy when Girls Write Now Mentor Emma Straub, author of All Adults Here (Riverhead) shared the news that her mentee sold a book to Simon & Schuster/Millner Books. For Mentee Joy L. Smith, selling her book, Turning, a story about a Black ballerina whose dance career is cut short, was a dream come true.
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Writing Works! A Mentee Alum’s Career Success Story
Writing works. Take it from Girls Write Now mentee alum Kat Jagai, who used their writing skills to land a paid internship at top publishing house Houghton Mifflin Harcourt—that led to their dream job at Alloy Entertainment/Warner Media.
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2021 Media Mentions
From The Upswing Fund Director: Part Two
The Upswing Fund April 14, 2021 The Upswing Fund highlights Girls Write Now as one of their featured organizations for the 2021 cohort, including a beautiful testimonial from a Girls…
Girls Write Now x Cafe con Libros.
Cafe con Libros March 26, 2021 Cafe con Libros highlights Girls Write Now Live with Georgina Lawton on Friday, March 26th. See more from Cafe con Libros Return to Media…
Who Fills In the Gaps During a Pandemic? Teenage Girls
Ms. Magazine April 9, 2021 Girls Write Now mentee Ilana Drake interviews other teen girls across the country— including fellow mentee, Emmanuella Agyemang— about their experience during the pandemic. See…
Melinda Gates Supports ‘Writing Your Way to Wellness’
The Upswing Fund April 13, 2021 Girls Write Now joins the inaugural cohort of Melinda Gates’ mental health fund Upswing See more from The Upswing Fund Return to Media Mentions…
New Releases in Girls and Women Books
Half Price Books February 25, 2021 Half Price Books lists Girls Write Now: Two Decades of True Stories From Young Female Voices for sale. See more from Half Price Books Return to…
I was Charlotte’s stand-in on Sex and the City. Some of the behavior on set still shocks me.
The Independent February 16, 2021 Girls Write Now mentor Heather Kristin recounts her experience working as a stand-in in Sex and the City, as well as her journey to finding…
Comcast : NBCUniversal Announces New Nonprofit Partnerships Focused on the Arts, Media and Creativity
Market Screener January 15, 2021 Comcast NBCUnites, NBCUniversal’s volunteering and social impact initiative will continue investing in Girls Write Now as they continue to focus these new investments focus on…
2020 Media Mentions
Girls Write Now x Cafe con Libros
Cafe con Libros March 25, 2021 Bookstore Cafe con Libros highlights Girls Write Now LIVE with Georgina Lawton, author of Raceless, on March 26th. See more from Cafe Con Libros Return…
2020 Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Gifts That Give Back
BU Today December 7, 2020 “The Future is Female” calendar from Workman Publishing was featured in Boston University’s online magazine. The calendar will be donating a portion of the proceeds…
Girls Write Now Receives Grant from Youth INC
StreetInsider.com November 19, 2020 Girls Write Now received a COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund grant from Youth INC after they raised more than $2.1 million in their virtual Celebration “Un-Gala”…
Empowering Young Women Who Are Making the World a Better Place #DayOfTheGirl
Infosys Foundation October 11, 2020 Infosys Foundation featured and highlighted Girls Write Now in an article for International Day of the Girl. See more from Infosys Foundation Return to Media…
The Literary Arts Emergency Fund will award 3.5 million to 282 literary organizations this year.
Literary Hub September 15, 2020 Girls Write Now will be receiving a $10,000 grant from The Literary Arts Emergency Fund as part of their $3.5 million emergency funding to 282…
Girls Write Now Mentor Featured on Your Tango
Your Tango September 3, 2020 Your Tango wrote an article about Sophie Flack where she mentioned her involvement with Girls Write Now as a mentor. See more from Your Tango…
Hulu Enters Development Deal with Emma Roberts to Adapt Coming-of-Age Mystery Novel ‘Tell Me Lies’
mxdwn.com September 2, 2020 The platform mxdwn.com mentioned Emma Robert’s speech for the Girls Write Now Graduation Gala. See more from mxdwn.com Return to Media Mentions Share This
National Endowment for the Arts pushes for change amid suffrage commemoration
Tennessean August 31, 2020 The chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, Mary Anne Carter, wrote an opinion piece published in Tennessean on the commemoration of the centennial of…
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book Donation Amplifies Black Voices Through Books for Equity Initiative
Yahoo! Finance August 20, 2020 Yahoo! Finance featured Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book Donation of book to nonprofits across the country including Girls Write Now. See more from Yahoo! Finance Return…
Bookmark the NYPL's “Essential Reads on Feminism” for kids and teens
Time Out August 18, 2020 Time Out features New York Public Library’s list of “Essential Reads on Feminism” where the Girls Write Now Anthology “Two Decades of True Stories from…
Partnership With Girls Write Now
Penguin Random House August 11, 2020 Penguin Random House features its partnership with Girls Write Now on their Social Impact page alongside other Diversity and Inclusion initiatives they collaborate with.…
Dismantle Systemic Racism With These Five Nonprofit Organizations – Part 2
NYXT July 28th, 2020 NYXT highlights the work of Girls Write Now and encourages people to engage and take action with the organization and other groups. See more from NYXT…
Girls Write Now Writing Works: TV Writing Bootcamp
Here Now Cloud July 26th, 2020 Here Now Cloud promoted Girls Write Now’s Writing Workshop: TV Writing Bootcamp on their event platform. See more from Here Now Cloud Return to…
Find Purpose by Connecting Across the Generations
Greater Good Magazine July 20th, 2020 Girls Write Now Advisor and board alum Marci Alboher mentioned her work with Girls Write Now in her article for Greater Good Magazine. See…
Graduation Gala Feature on Subway Book Review Newsletter
Subway Book Review July 21st, 2020 Subway Book Review highlighted Girls Write Now’s Graduation Gala in their summer newsletter. See more from Subway Book Review Return to Media Mentions Share…
Belonging: From Refugee to Hollywood. Tonight, HBO’s Sepideh Moafi Kicks Off Girls Write Now’s Summer Salon Series
The New School July 2nd, 2020 The New School’s School of Media Studies highlighted Girls Write Now’s salon led by Sepideh Moafi on Belonging: From Refugee to Hollywood. See more…
Free Programming! Check out Girls Write Now: Summer Edition
The New School July 2nd, 2020 The New School’s School of Media Studies highlighted Girls Write Now’s free Summer programming in a blog post on their website. See more from…
Piccolina's Trailblazer Tees For Kids Are *So* Inspiring
Romper June 17th, 2020 Piccolina’s Trailblazer Tees, which feature images of important women throughout history, were highlighted by Romper. A portion of proceeds from the tees go to support Girls…
Weekend Tune-In: Broadway Black's Antonyo Awards, an All-Star Cuttin' Up, More
Playbill June 19th, 2020 Playbill highlights Girls Write Now’s Friday Night Writing Salon with Dominique Morisseau in their list of things to stream over the weekend. See more from Playbill…
Girls Write Now Graduation Gala 2020
Fabulous Emma June 12, 2020 The website dedicated to Girls Write Now champion Emma Roberts highlighted her speech with Karah Priess of Belletrist at the Graduation Gala. See more from…
Agent of Change Honoree Kiley Reid Keynote Speaker at “Girls Write Now Live”
Penguin Random House June 4th, 2020 Penguin Random House covers Girls Write Now’s upcoming Girls Write Now Live event honoring Kiley Reid, author of novel Such A Fun Age. See more…
Business Wire Covers Amazon Literary Partnership's Announcement of 2020 Grant Recipients
Business Wire May 27th, 2020 Business Wire covers the announcements of the 2020 Amazon Literary Partnership grants, which Girls Write Now was a recipient of. See more from Business Wire…
Amazon Literary Partnership announces 2020 grant recipients
Amazon Literary Partnership May 27th, 2020 Amazon Literary Partnership announces Girls Write Now as one of their 2020 grant recipients, which allows us to continue to produce our anthologies each…
Publisher's Weekly Picture of the Day
Publisher’s Weekly May 20th, 2020 Publisher’s Weekly features Girls Write Now’s recent Girls Write Now Live, honoring Rosayra Pablo Cruz and Julie Schwietert Collazo, authors of ‘The Book of Rosy: A…
Mekkiayah Jacobs: New York City Needs to Care For Its Homeless
Literary Hub May 20th, 2020 Literary Hub features an excerpt by mentee Mekkiayah Jacobs from Taking Our Place In History: The Girls Write Now 2020 Anthology. See more from Literary Hub…
How NYC Nonprofits Are Adapting to the Coronavirus Pandemic
NYXT NYC May 12th, 2020 NYXT highlights how NYC-based nonprofits are are adapting to the COVID-19 situation, including how Girls Write Now has pivoted programming to a virtual-format. See more…
15 NYC Organizations Offering Indoor Learning Activities for Kids at Home
NYXT NYC March 31st, 2020 NYXT highlights organizations in NYC providing resources to kids and families during the COVID-19 situation. Girls Write Now’s Life Resources page is featured, which provides…
Girls Write Now Honors Robyn Crawford on Facebook Live (4/3)
Penguin Random House April 2nd, 2020 Girls Write Now honors Robyn Crawford, author of A Song For You: My Life with Whitney Houston (Dutton) in a virtual Girls Write Now Live, streamed…