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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
Girls Write Now Mentees Speak Up on Grief Awareness Day for The Yellow Tulip Project Blog
3 Girls Write Now Mentee Alumni Wrote Personal Reflections on Grief for The Yellow Tulip Project
Mentee Allison Sengkhounmany Attends New York Times Summer Academy
Mentee Allison spent a summer in NYC networking, building skills, and meeting her mentor in-person for the first time.
Girls Write Now & The Yellow Tulip Project Team Up For Mental Health Awareness
Girls Write Now and The Yellow Tulip Project Kick Off Wellness Collaboration
Girls Write Now Joins NBCUniversal’s Creative Impact Lab
Reel Works and Girls Write Now Collaborate on Videos as Part of the Creative Impact Lab
Girls Write Now Selected As Amazon Literary Partnership 2023 Grant Recipient
Amazon Literary Partnership Supports the Production of Girls Write Now's Annual Anthology
Mentee Alum Shea Formanes’ Indie Sci-Fi Drama Plants Its Seeds
A Mentee Alum Seeks Funding For Her First Feature Film
NBCUniversal Makes Creative Connections with Girls Write Now Mentees
A fantastic opportunity for mentees to make connections and take a peek behind the curtain at Comcast NBCUniversal
Community Rallies Around Yu & Me Books After Fire
Girls Write Now Community Members Support Yu & Me Books In the Wake of Tragedy
We Grieve, and Then We Mobilize
“My heart breaks for any young person out there who’s wondering what their future holds—and what kinds of chances will
Mentee Ayah Al-Masyabi Named as a Finalist in the NPR Student Podcast Challenge
Out of over 3,300 entries, Ayah Al-Masyabi's podcast about soccer in America was chosen as one of 13 high school finalists in the NPR contest.
