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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
Belonging: From Refugee to Hollywood. Tonight, HBO’s Sepideh Moafi Kicks Off Girls Write Now’s Summer Salon Series
The New School July 2nd, 2020 The New School’s School of Media Studies highlighted Girls Write Now’s salon led by
Free Programming! Check out Girls Write Now: Summer Edition
The New School July 2nd, 2020 The New School’s School of Media Studies highlighted Girls Write Now’s free Summer programming
Mentee Alum Romaissaa Benzizoune Shares Her Writing & Thoughts on Virtual Graduation
Mentee alum Romaissaa Benzizoune co-emceed our first-ever virtual Graduation Gala to celebrate the hard work of the mentee class
Piccolina’s Trailblazer Tees For Kids Are *So* Inspiring
Romper June 17th, 2020 Piccolina’s Trailblazer Tees, which feature images of important women throughout history, were highlighted by Romper. A
Weekend Tune-In: Broadway Black’s Antonyo Awards, an All-Star Cuttin’ Up, More
PlaybillJune 19th, 2020 Playbill highlights Girls Write Now’s Friday Night Writing Salon with Dominique Morisseau in their list of things
Girls Write Now Graduation Gala 2020
Fabulous Emma June 12, 2020 The website dedicated to Girls Write Now champion Emma Roberts highlighted her speech with Karah
Agent of Change Honoree Kiley Reid Keynote Speaker at “Girls Write Now Live”
Penguin Random House June 4th, 2020 Penguin Random House covers Girls Write Now’s upcoming Girls Write Now Live event honoring
We Stand with Black Lives Matter
Girls Write Now stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, and the intersectional coalition of artists, activists and organizations fighting for justice. For over two decades, we have dedicated our mission to breaking down the barriers of race and poverty to elevate the voices of girls and gender nonconforming youth who are too often not heard—or worse, silenced.
Business Wire Covers Amazon Literary Partnership’s Announcement of 2020 Grant Recipients
Business WireMay 27th, 2020 Business Wire covers the announcements of the 2020 Amazon Literary Partnership grants, which Girls Write Now
Amazon Literary Partnership announces 2020 grant recipients
Amazon Literary PartnershipMay 27th, 2020 Amazon Literary Partnership announces Girls Write Now as one of their 2020 grant recipients, which