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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
I was Charlotte’s stand-in on Sex and the City. Some of the behavior on set still shocks me.
The IndependentFebruary 16, 2021 Girls Write Now mentor Heather Kristin recounts her experience working as a stand-in in Sex and
Honoring Miss Cicely Tyson
We are deeply saddened by the passing of the brilliant actress, author, activist and friend of the Girls Write Now
Comcast : NBCUniversal Announces New Nonprofit Partnerships Focused on the Arts, Media and Creativity
Market ScreenerJanuary 15, 2021 Comcast NBCUnites, NBCUniversal’s volunteering and social impact initiative will continue investing in Girls Write Now as
Our mentees are using their voices to speak up for change. We are proud to be their platform.
Girls Write Now stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, and the intersectional coalition of artists, activists and
Thank You to Our 2020 Donors
In 2020, Girls Write Now met the highest demand in our 23-year history and the results are inspiring. Quite simply,
Your Impact matters. 2020 by the Numbers.
‘I landed my dream job at Penguin Random House!’
Dear Friend, It’s been five years since I’ve graduated from the Girls Write Now mentee class of 2015, and the
Meet Joy, A Mentee Who Just Sold Her Book to Simon & Schuster!
We literally jumped for joy when Girls Write Now Mentor Emma Straub, author of All Adults Here (Riverhead) shared the news that her mentee sold a book to Simon & Schuster/Millner Books. For Mentee Joy L. Smith, selling her book, Turning, a story about a Black ballerina whose dance career is cut short, was a dream come true.
2020 Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Gifts That Give Back
BU Today December 7, 2020 “The Future is Female” calendar from Workman Publishing was featured in Boston University’s online magazine.
‘I want you to have wonderful lives!’ What’s being said to inspire the next generation
Honorees Hannah Gadsby, Jenifer Lewis and Lauren Ashley Smith are inspiring our mentees, and so are you! Your support is