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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
The Girls Write Now Annual Gift Guide: 2020 Edition!
Back by popular demand—the guide you’ve been waiting for! Our highly-anticipated gift guide is back! We are proud to feature
In the Words of our Honorary Board Members…
[maxbutton id=”49″ url=”https://girlswritenow.org/give” text=”Donate to Girls Write Now” ] Check out Girls Write Now Honorary Board Members Cazzie David, Abbi
Girls Write Now Receives Grant from Youth INC
StreetInsider.com November 19, 2020 Girls Write Now received a COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund grant from Youth INC after they
Discovering the Power of Poetry with Mentee Kilhah St Fort
Mentee Kilhah’s words give us a glimpse of the impact of Girls Write Now's powerful programming.
We Are Thankful for YOU: A Special Message from our Board & Staff
“I am so grateful to be a part of a community that supports and empowers such a remarkable and diverse
A Few Words from the Strong Women Who Inspire Us
We felt lost in the world and found ourselves through writing…
Hi, my name is Maxx Carr and I’m a former mentee of Girls Write Now. I’m currently attending Emerson College
Empowering Young Women Who Are Making the World a Better Place #DayOfTheGirl
Infosys Foundation October 11, 2020 Infosys Foundation featured and highlighted Girls Write Now in an article for International Day of
Broad City’s Ilana & Abbi could you follow you on social!
The Literary Arts Emergency Fund will award 3.5 million to 282 literary organizations this year.
Literary Hub September 15, 2020 Girls Write Now will be receiving a $10,000 grant from The Literary Arts Emergency Fund