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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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This holiday, inspire hope by supporting the dreams of the next Kaya, Hannah, or Easmin!
Girls Write Now mentees are using their voices—across genres, media, and platforms—to fill the world with hope. This is the
Youth Development Experts and Practitioners Gather to Advance the Field
Global News Wire December 11th, 2019 Global News Wire covers Girls Write Now’s partnership with Youth INC and the 3rd
Writing Works! A Mentee Alum’s Career Success Story
Writing works. Take it from Girls Write Now mentee alum Kat Jagai, who used their writing skills to land a paid internship at top publishing house Houghton Mifflin Harcourt—that led to their dream job at Alloy Entertainment/Warner Media.
Meet the mentor-mentee pairs your donation directly supports.
Meet the mentor & mentee pairs who inspire us every day. Your gift to Girls Write Now this holiday
“Hold On” by Kaya Middleton-Grant
Why we are thankful: Our girls have a voice! Here’s an update…
This is Girls Write Now. We are thankful to our community for supporting the next generation of women writers. We could
A letter from our Founder and Executive Director
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Toni Morrison’s message to us: Write the book you want to read…
“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it,”
The 2019 Girls Write Now Holiday Gift Guide
Shop the Girls Write Now gift guide and directly impact young women today. We are proud to feature products from some of
Oprah Reveals Favorite Things List for 2019
Philly Voice November 8th, 2019 Philly Voice highlights their favorite items on Oprah’s 2019 Favorite Things List, which features Piccolina’s