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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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Girls Write Now 2022 TBR List: Staff Book Picks
Our favorite books reflect the many voices, backgrounds, and influences of the Girls Write Now staff who are shaping culture, creating change, and impacting the world—without their #DifferentPerspectives we all fall behind. Our favorite books reflect the many voices, backgrounds and influences of the Girls Write Now staff who are shaping culture, creating change and impacting the world—without their #DifferentPerspectives we all fall behind.
Letters From Our Partner Workshops
We are grateful to our corporate partners and champions for bringing together people across generations, enriching our community—and for changing
5 Binge-Worthy Podcasts From Our Teaching Artist Community
Girls Write Now is celebrating National Day of Listening with podcasts by our fantastic teaching artists. Listen to these riveting stories now.
Partner Spotlight: Girls Write Now
At our Girls Write Now Awards we celebrated the incredible mentees and mentee alums who are sharing their different perspectives, healing communities, and passing on their craft, including Kat Jagai (Girls Write Now Mentee Alum, Current Mentor and Editorial Assistant at Alloy Entertainment); Julia Mercado (Girls Write Now Mentee Alum, Summer Associate at Meredith's Real Simple and Talent Coordinator at Hearst); Tiffani Ren (Girls Write Now Mentee Alum, Current Mentor and Marketing Assistant at Penguin Random House).
Meet 5 of Our Mentor Authors
Happy National Author's Day!
Girls Write Now Celebrates the Reopening of NYC with an Ode to the Subway captured in a short film
Girls Write Now is thrilled to premiere "A Passenger's Library," an original short film directed by the filmmaker B. Monét in partnership with Level Forward, that brings to life and is inspired by a poem of the same name by Girls Write Now mentee and LaGuardia high school rising senior, Anaís Fernández.
Celebrate Pride Month with Girls Write Now!
This June, we’re so proud to celebrate with our LGBTQ+ community by sharing stories, events, writing prompts and more that center queer joy!
Foreword to Girls Write Now Unmuted: The 2021 Anthology
As a young girl, I was terrified to say what was on my mind. I lived in a muted bubble
Girls Write Now Honors the Memory of Stephanie Meyers
e are deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of Stephanie Meyers, a beloved editor and friend close to many in and around our community.
Mental Health Awareness Month
This May, write your way to wellness with us and find connection and support in the Girls Write Now community.
