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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 is Featured in Crunchy Tales Article Highlighting the Importance of Mentoring
Girls Write Now was recently featured on Crunchy Tales as a great organization to become involved in as a later-in-life Mentor.
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.
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!
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.
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
Mentee Madison Mailutha Honored in Teen Writing Contest
Fourteen-year-old mentee Madison Mailutha was named an honorable mention in New York Public Library's James Baldwin Teen Creative Contest, which asked teens in New York City to take inspiration from Baldwin's work to tell the world what they're passionate about.
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!
Cover Reveal for the Girls Write Now 2025 Anthology: Hope Lives In Our Words
It’s almost here! The Girls Write Now 2025 Anthology will be published August 26, 2025 via Dutton Books, in collaboration
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Join the team: Apply for our summer internships!
At Girls Write Now, our interns contribute to every aspect of our work — we truly couldn’t do all that
Inside the Writers Studio: Digital Edition
It’s the first year of our exciting Digital Media Mentoring Program, with brand new pairs exploring writing through brand new
Save the Date: CHAPTERS Reading Series 2014
Spring may seem a long way off, but we’re already looking ahead — to our 2014 CHAPTERS Reading Series! Each
Google’s 2014 Valentine’s doodle combines audio and animation!
Every year, Google includes a doodle on their homepage for Valentine’s Day. This year, they collaborated with Ira Glass from
Meet the Team: Welcome new staff!
As we enter our sixteenth year of programming, Girls Write Now continues to expand, innovate, and invite new talent into
Visualizing a Narrative and Narrating a Visual
This blog post was written by Program Intern Olaya Barr. For me, photography and writing are nearly inseparable arts. To
Mid-Year Reflections: Breaking Through — Forever
Only one month into the new year, Girls Write Now is already breaking through barriers and challenging everybody’s expectations. After
A Starlit Evening with the New York Women’s Foundation
In November, mentee Bre’ann Newsome joined Ana L. Oliveira, President & CEO of the New York Women’s Foundation, on stage
Mentoring in the Digital Age
This post was written by Alice Pencavel, a mentor in our Digital Media Mentoring Program, who attended our Mentor Training
When you mention the word “Mentor”
This blog post was written by Program Intern Olaya Barr, who participated in the Mentor Training II workshop on January