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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
So you’ve started fundraising! Tips & Tricks from Girls Write Now
We’ve been so delighted and flattered to see how many members of our community have been fundraising for Girls Write
Slam Poetry – Gone Digital
This post was written by Digital Media Mentor Elena Perez, who attended our Digital Media Mentoring Program Audio Slam Poetry
Girls Write Now Wants YOU! Call for Interns
Here at Girls Write Now, we couldn’t do anything without our committed, passionate, and just seriously awesome interns — and
Pair Spotlight: Luljeta and Lizz
Luljeta Zenka, 16, is a self-identified nerd. She loves comic books, fan fiction, and creative writing. At Girls Write Now,
Special Invitation: A Shift in Gravity
Girls Write Now is thrilled to extend a special invitation to A Shift In Gravity, by the award-winning play and
Soundtrack to Our Lives: Reflections on Audio Music Memoir
This post was written by Digital Media Mentor Ella Morton, who attended our Digital Media Mentoring Program Music Memoir Dorkshop.
What does romance sound like?
This post was cowritten by Mentor and Mentee pair, Avra and Kirby. Avra: I think we both enjoyed getting together
Pair Spotlight: Kiara Joseph and Rachel Krantz
“The first time I saw Rachel, her outfit screamed of awesomeness,” reminisces Girls Write Now mentee Kiara Joseph. “From that
Girls, College Bound
This post was written by Amanda Lorencz, a member of the Girls Write now College Prep Panel, and a speaker
Broadening Horizons: The Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop
Have you ever written from the point of view of a human zygote? Well, I did at the brothers/sisters genre