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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
Advice from Our Champions to the Next Generation!
“Writing does not have to be done in total isolation. Living is writing, too.” — ZADIE SMITH tells Girls Write
Taking Our Place in the Halls of History: Girls Write Now partners with NY Historical Society
We are so excited to be partnering again this year with the New York Historical Society to bring new resources
“Together We Will Face the World”: Hope from Girls Write Now…
“I feel like I have found my purpose. There is a light in me. This is the new, improved me—euphoric,” Mentee
The Class of 2020 Journey Begins
And we’re off! This fall, we launched Girls Write Now’s year-long intensive program for the Class of 2020 as well
Social Media Love for Agents of Change 2019
JOIN US: AGENTS OF CHANGE WITH HONORARY CHAIRS RBC CAPITAL MARKETS’ PAT SHIELDS & MUSTAFA TOPIWALLA
Girls Write Now is thrilled to have two Honorary Chairs for our Agents of Change Awards, Pat Shields, Head of
JOIN US: AGENTS OF CHANGE AWARDS WITH SPECIAL GUEST, CICELY TYSON
CICELY TYSON Girls Write Now welcomes special guest, Cicely Tyson, Actress, Advocate & Humanitarian to our Agents of Change Awards.
Join us: Agents of Change, honoring HBO’s Robin Thede of A Black Lady Sketch Show
Courtesy of HBO Buy your tickets today! Girls Write Now is delighted to present the Agents of Change Award
Join us: Agents of Change, honoring Fresh’s Alina Roytberg
Girls Write Now is pleased to present the Agent of Change Award to Alina Roytberg, Co-founder of the global beauty brand
Join us: Agents of Change, honoring HarperCollins’ Judith Curr
Girls Write Now is happy to present the Agent of Change Award to honoree Judith Curr, President and Publisher of the HarperOne