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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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Join us: Agents of Change, honoring Dutton’s Christine Ball
Girls Write Now is thrilled to present the Agent of Change Award to honoree Christine Ball, Senior Vice President &
Be bright. Be Brash. Be Bold. #GiveWriteNow
The most important thing about fundraising is to actually ask. So many people, especially women, shy away from this because
RBC + Girls Write Now Partnership: Writing Works
Our vision is surpassed by reality. RBC is 100% behind this partnership —Pat Shields, Head of Corporate Banking, NY Girls
Day of Impact: Forbes Teams Up with Girls Write Now
Forbes Magazine July 19, 2019 On July 18, 2019, Forbes hosted its third annual “Day of Impact” at four locations
Our 2019 Anthology in the Women’s Review of Books
Women’s Review of Books May 22, 2019 The May / June issue of the Women’s Review of Books includes a
Girls Write Now Awarded a 2019 Amazon Literary Partnership Grant
Business Wire May 20, 2019 The Amazon Literary Partnership announced over $1 million in grant funding to 66 nonprofit literary
Mentee Alum Marcela Grillo on Ways to Better Support Students with Disabilities
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt May 9, 2019 Mentee alum Marcela Grillo — an intern with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) as part
Change is Coming: How Fashion Defies Convention
This blog was written by Girls Write Now mentee Soledad Aguilar-Colón who was inspired by fashion designer Julia Baylis at
That Human Conversation: Why Screenwriting is the Best (and Worst)
This blog was written by Girls Write Now mentee Shea Formanes who learned so much from HBO writers Amy Aniobi, Lila
MEET GIRLS WRITE NOW MENTEE ALUM IREEN, INTERN WITH “AGENT OF CHANGE” HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt April 26, 2019 Mentee alum Ireen Hossain joined Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) as an intern this semester