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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
Latest News
Latest News
A First Encounter with Fan Fiction
Before Saturday’s workshop, I had very little experience with fan fiction. But, as a lifelong fiction lover, I can definitely
Scream for Fan Fic!
Do you ever scream at the TV or a book because the ending disappoints you? If so, try creating your
Congratulations to This Year’s Scholastic Winners!
Every year, Girls Write Now mentees submit their writing to the competitive Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and every year
The Lights Dim. The Audience Hushes… CHAPTERS is better than ever!
If you haven’t come to CHAPTERS yet, you’re missing out — big time. Our girls are wowing audiences of 200+
Deadline Extended: Apply by June 3 for Girls College Bound!
Don’t wait another minute! We’ve extended our deadline for our FREE college prep series this summer. Write your story and
And the Girls Write Now Award goes to….
To further the celebrations for our 15th Anniversary, we held our first major fundraising gala this spring with two goals:
Final Deadline: Apply Now to be a mentor or mentee
“If it weren’t for Girls Write Now, I couldn’t have gotten this far… I have faith in my writing, and
GWN + Penguin: Walking the Walk this June
Penguin employees, get your sneakers on! And witness the power of matching an intergenerational community of readers and writers with the
Inside the Writers Studio with Girls Write Now
Here at Girls Write Now, we write as a community. It’s a group exercise of talent and passion — and
Your Story Begins Here — GWN wants YOU!
Don’t wait another minute — we’re enrolling a new class of mentors and mentees starting fall 2013, PLUS registering girls