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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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Mentee Q+A with Viola Davis
On Tuesday, April 26 at 7 PM ET, Girls Write Now teamed up with HarperCollins for a virtual book launch
Submit to Roxane Gay’s The Audacity Emerging Writer Essay Series
The Audacity is Roxanne Gay’s bi-monthly newsletter that features an emerging writer twice a month. Emerging writers are defined by
City Limits | Girls Write Now Mentees Report on the NY State Plastic Bag Ban
Girls Write Now Mentees Filomena Baker, Natalia Lashley and Cynthia Leung helped interview more than 50 bodega owners and store workers as part of the CLARIFY (The City Limits Accountability Reporting Initiative For Youth) internship program to assess the impact of the New York state plastic bag ban.
Resources for Processing & Writing About War in Ukraine
As we continue to process our experiences of war in Ukraine, use these resources to help guide your discussions about the topic.
Celebrating Girls Write Now Writers at The Met
Girls Write Now celebrates the many mentees who submitted their work to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. We hope that all those who submitted take a moment to celebrate their hard work, creativity and commitment to their art.
YR Media | Social Media, Beauty Filters, and the Rise of Insecurities in Gen Z
March 23rd, 2022 YR Media Esther Omolola, a first-year Girls Write Now mentee and high school senior, recently penned an
Mattel’s Barbie Dream Gap GoFundMe to Benefit Girls Write Now
It is an honor for Girls Write Now to work with the Barbie Dream Gap Project and the world’s largest
Discover Your Next Media Obsession through the lens of Gender Identity
As Women's History Month comes to an end, we asked our community: What is one piece of media that has helped you explore your gender? Find out what 5 mentors and mentees said and discover your next media obsession!
Sweat & Support Girls Write Now at Modo Yoga NYC This March
Sweat and support Girls Write Now. In honor of Women's History Month, our friends at Modo Yoga are accepting donations all month long and 100% of Karma class proceeds will go to Girls Write Now. Our NYC neighbor, Modo Yoga understands the importance of nourishing young minds through mindful practices, whether it's on the mat or on the page.
Girls Write Now Mentee Q&A with Shonda Rhimes
TV Producer Shonda Rhimes Inspires Girls Write Now mentees with a behind-the-scenes look at her creative career as part of
