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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.
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Speed Dating, Girls Write Now Style
This post was written by Digital Media Mentor Aparna, who attended our Digital Media Mentoring Program Orientation. Strangers meeting for
A New Year Begins
On a Saturday afternoon, West 37th Street is a strange place. The stores are mostly shuttered, people are sparse, the
18th Floor – Reflection on Orientation
Second-year mentee Kirstie reflects on Girls Write Now’s 2013 Mentoring Program Orientation. 18th floor Rows of white chairs Bagels and
The Perks of Being an Eavesdropper
This post was written by first-year Girls Write Now mentee Marquisele, who attended Mentoring Program Orientation at Girls Write Now
Overheard at Mentor Training
Laughter. The first thing you hear when the elevator doors open on the 18th floor and you round the corner
Breaking Through: Sneak Peek at the 2013-14 Program Year!
What does a theme mean to you? For writers, a theme can be many things: a tool, driving your plot
Pair Spotlight: Shannon Daniels & Whitney Jacoby
Twelfth-grader Shannon Daniels says she knew she wanted to be a writer when she “realized that a poet whose life
Meet the Team: The Fall 2013 Intern Class
Our interns are activists, actors, animal-lovers — and a critical part of our team. Whether they’re recruiting for programs, behind
You Go Girl! Mentor and Mentee Accomplishments
Beach days and bunk beds aside, summer wasn’t just an excuse to get some rest. Mentors and mentees got published,
Now Introducing: Meatloaf Muzik
Third-year Girls Write Now mentee Najaya sat down with the members of up-and-coming hip hop/Afropunk band Meatloaf Muzik to talk