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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 Mentee Ariel Zhang Wins Lena Dunham’s Famesick Writing Contest!
Announcing Grand Prize Winner of Girls Write Now's Mental Health-Focused Writing Contest in Partnership with Lena Dunham and Random House.
Kirkus Reviews Praises Girls Write Now’s Forthcoming Anthology, Metamorphosis
Kirkus Reviews Describes Metamorphosis: Girls Write Now 2026 Anthology as Sincere Engagement and Effort.
Mentees Envision Their Future at NBCUniversal’s Career Inspiration Camp
As a student coming from California coming to this camp was a great way to get exposure in the media
New York City Poetry Festival Features Girls Write Now Poets & Performers
Join four mentees for an afternoon of poetry on identity, resistance, and coming of age. Girls Write Now takes the Youth Stage at The New York City Poetry Festival on Sunday, July 19 at 2 PM. The 15th Annual Festival takes place at Nolan Park on Governors Island—this will be the second time our mentees grace the Poetry Festival stage. Registration is free—all you need is the $2.75 ferry fare. We look forward to seeing you there!
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.
Latest News
Latest News
Learning and Laughter at the TV Sitcom Workshop
This post was written by Jennifer Lee, a mentee in our Writing & Mentoring Program, who attended our TV Sitcom
Thank You Just Energy
Thank you to Just Energy for their generous donation to Girls Write Now. We’re happy to be partnered with the
The Haha Moment
This blog post was written by Program Intern Olaya Barr. With the TV sitcom pilot writing workshop coming up, I’ve
Free Writing Spots
This blog post was written by Program Intern Olaya Barr. You probably know by now that we live in one
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