About Girls Write Now
News & Press
Girls Write Now has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Teen Vogue, The Today Show, Book Riot, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and many more.
Girls Write Now’s 2022 TBR List: Book Picks From Our Community
Sometimes the most challenging part about reading is actually deciding what to read next. Girls Write Now has asked our bookworm friends to share their To Be Read list! Take a look around and maybe add a title or two to your 2022 reading list.
Rupi Kaur Shouts Out Girls Write Now on The Kelly Clarkson Show for International Day of the Girl
Poet and Girls Write Now Honoree Alum Rupi Kaur gave Girls Write Now a shout out on the Kelly Clarkson Show in honor of International Day of the Girl.
Girls Write Now with Melinda French Gates as She Launches her New Book
Girls Write Now was invited to hear Melinda French Gates speak at the New York City Center about her new release, The Next Day: Transitions, Change, and Moving Forward. The book is published through Moment of Lift and Flatiron Books, an imprint of Girls Write Now partner Macmillan Publishers. Girls Write Now is also a three-time grantee of Melinda Gates' Upswing Fund for Adolescent Mental Health.
7 Ways to Make Younger Friends in Retirement
August 11th, 2022 The Wall Street Journal “Intergenerational friendships can be powerful. The trick is starting them”. The Wall Street
Book Riot Features Here & Now: Girls Write Now 2024 Anthology
In a list highlighting new releases for Book Riot, Girls Write Now mentor Erica Ezeifedi praised Here & Now: the Girls Write Now 2024 Anthology, saying “If you’d like to see the future of writing, and help an amazing nonprofit, I highly recommend getting a copy.” Ezeifedi has been a mentor at Girls Write Now for two years, during which time she has experienced the incredible talent of the young writers in the community. "In every workshop I’ve done since starting with the organization a couple years ago, I’ve been blown away with the level of writing coming from high schoolers."
Abbi Jacobson Talks with Girls Write Now About Prelude Fellowship
Girls Write Now honoree and longtime champion Abbi Jacobson recently spoke with Girls Write Now about her new initiative, the Prelude Fellowship. Applications are due November 10!
Mentee Madeline Berberian-Hutchinson Interviewed on Book Riot Podcast
Book Riot Editor and Girls Write Now mentor Erica Ezeifedi invited mentee and NYS Poet Laureate Finalist Madeline Berberian-Hutchinson onto Book Riot's young adult podcast, "Hey YA" to talk about her journey as a writer and to recommend books for young adults interested in poetry.
Mentee Lydia Bach Makes Waves with Recent Publication, Today Show Appearance & Frazzled Lit Shout-Out
Congratulations to mentee Lydia Bach, whose list of accomplishments has been growing exponentially this year, including a publication, a feature on the Today Show, and inclusion on a short story longlist!
Latest News
Recommended Topics:
Latest News
Girls Write Now Honors the Life of Simera Ladson
On Friday, June 06, 2025, Girls Write Now mentee alum Simera Ladson tragically passed away at the age of 23. In the words of her friend, Chantel, “[Simera] was a Girls Write Now pioneer throughout high school and was loved by the community and her mentor. She was an amazing writer whose impact reached beyond the page. She absolutely loved this community.”
What We’re Reading: Under the Neon Lights
In this sparkling and heartfelt debut YA novel in verse by Girls Write Now mentor alum and Friday Night Salon teaching artist Arriel Vinson, a young Black girl discovers first love, self-worth, and the power of a good skate.
A Musical Collaboration with Girls Write Now & Berklee Students
In collaboration with Ellen Francese and her students at the Berklee College of Music, we are proud to present five songs based on poems by Girls Write Now mentees.
What We’re Reading: Feeding Ghosts by Tessa Hulls
Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir by Tessa Hulls has won the Pulitzer Prize! Feeding Ghosts traces the reverberations of Chinese history across
Girls Write Now Mentor Launches CHISMOSA Zine
Girls Write Now Mentor Celeste Alyssa Gomez has launched CHISMOSA alongside fellow LA-based Latina poet Sofía Aguilar.
Mentor Joanna Szeto Publishes Story in 101 Words
Short fiction leads to big mentoring moments for Joanna Szeto and Kayla Martinez.
What We’re Reading: The Ambition Trap by Amina AlTai
In The Ambition Trap, leadership coach Amina AlTai, who has blurbed the forthcoming Hope Lives In Our Words: Girls Write Now 2025 Anthology, shows you how to break the cycle of overwork.
What We’re Reading: Everyday Intuition by Mentor Elizabeth Greenwood
Congratulations to Mentor Elizabeth Greenwood on the publication of her new book, Everyday Intuition (HarperCollins).
Demystifying the World of Publishing: Girls Write Now + MacImpact
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Girls Write Now + Pen Gals: Communities for Writing-Based Connections
In the Girls Write Now Collaboratory, we connect women and gender expansive writers from across the United States through mentorship
