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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
From The Upswing Fund Director: Part Two
The Upswing Fund April 14, 2021 The Upswing Fund highlights Girls Write Now as one of their featured organizations for
Girls Write Now x Cafe con Libros.
Cafe con LibrosMarch 26, 2021 Cafe con Libros highlights Girls Write Now Live with Georgina Lawton on Friday, March 26th.
Who Fills In the Gaps During a Pandemic? Teenage Girls
Ms. MagazineApril 9, 2021 Girls Write Now mentee Ilana Drake interviews other teen girls across the country—including fellow mentee, Emmanuella
Melinda Gates Supports ‘Writing Your Way to Wellness’
The Upswing Fund April 13, 2021 Girls Write Now joins the inaugural cohort of Melinda Gates’ mental health fund Upswing
Racial Justice Strategic Plan: Spring 2021 Update
Dear Friends, As the George Floyd trial continues on this week, the crucial need for racial justice in our nation
Girls Write Now x Cafe con Libros
Cafe con LibrosMarch 25, 2021 Bookstore Cafe con Libros highlights Girls Write Now LIVE with Georgina Lawton, author of Raceless, on
Girls Write Now Partners with ‘Girlhood’ Author Melissa Febos & Illustrator Forsyth Harmon
Girls Write Now is honored to partner with author Melissa Febos and illustrator Forsyth Harmon for a fundraiser celebrating the launch of Girlhood (Bloomsbury, March
Circle Exclusive—Sneak Peek at Girls Write Now Live: Unmuted (March 12)
Dear Circle Member, We are thrilled to share with you this exclusive sneak peek—for the Girls Write Now Circle only!—of
New Releases in Girls and Women Books
Half Price BooksFebruary 25, 2021 Half Price Books lists Girls Write Now: Two Decades of True Stories From Young Female Voices for
Girls Write Now Partners with Tin House Author Forsyth Harmon for Illustration Fundraiser
Girls Write Now is thrilled to partner with Tin House and author and illustrator Forsyth Harmon for a fundraiser celebrating the launch of Justine. Forsyth’s debut
