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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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15 Reasons for 15 Years: Day 11
As we count down the last 15 days of our Holiday Appeal, we’re giving you 15 reasons — one per
DorkShop: Make Your Own Rules
Our 3rd DorkShop on Gaming!
15 Reasons for 15 Years: Day 12
As we count down the last 15 days of our Holiday Appeal, we’re giving you 15 reasons — one per
15 Reasons for 15 Years: Day 13
As we count down the last 15 days of our Holiday Appeal, we’re giving you 15 reasons — one per
Authored by an Author: Susan Morse on GWN
Susan Morse was the Craft Talk Author for the Family Memoir workshop, December 8 2012. Here Susan writes about her
15 Reasons for 15 Years: Day 14
As we count down the last 15 days of our Holiday Appeal, we’re giving you 15 reasons — one per
15 Reasons for 15 Years: Day 15
As we count down the last 15 days of our Holiday Appeal, we’re giving you 15 reasons — one per
“Are you a writer first, or a family member?”: Memoir with GWN
Family. Writing. How to write about family? We found out at the latest GWN writing workshop all about Memoir. Open
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Congrats to Emely, a true Urban Hero!
On November 28th, fourth-year mentee Emely Paulino was honored as an Urban Hero by the Catalog for Giving! Emely says,