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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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Goodbyes and Hellos: Our Growing Staff
The times they are a-changin’! This month we’re saying goodbye to our amazing Director of Development & External Affairs Jessica
Girls Write Now Presents: MothSHOPS!
As writers, we are an observant bunch. We take in the world around us, jotting down ideas in our notebooks,
On The Road Ahead
It was quite something to hear Marcia Ann Gillespie speak on a Friday evening in Soho. The former editor-in-chief of
So You Think You Can Freelance? We’re Here to Help!
You’ve just been struck by the thunderbolt of inspiration: an idea for an article! By george, how has no one
The Last CHAPTER
Being 18 can be overwhelming. It’s the end of being a teenager, the end of high school, and at many
Award-Winning YA Author Adele Griffin on GWN
Adele Griffin was the Guest Author at our April 2013 CHAPTERS Reading, and wrote the following post as a foreword
New Worlds Launched: From West Philly to Albania and Back
Buy New Worlds: The Girls Write Now 15h Anniversary Anthology from indie bookstore McNally Jackson Books, or check out the press
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At Girls Write Now, our secret weapon is our corps of recurring donors who have committed to supporting us with
Your Summer Calendar: Dancin’ and Freelancin’
The school year may be over, but at Girls Write Now we’re still open for business! Check out these two
Free College Prep: Need We Say More?
Summer is finally underway in New York City, and what better time is there to start thinking about the future?