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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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The Power in Our Voices
This blog was written by mentee Genesis Cespedes Mora who was inspired by poet and Girls Write Now mentee alum Brittany Barker’s Craft
Planned Parenthood’s Cassidy Chait Captivates Mentees
This blog was written by mentee Kayla Santos Sabino on Planned Parenthood Donor Services Representative Cassidy Chait. Kayla was the Industry Talk speaker
Speaking Up! Mentor Alum Reviews Our Latest Anthology
San Francisco Chronicle’s Datebook December 26, 2018 Mentor alum Alexis Burling wrote about her time as a volunteer with Girls Write
Girls Write Now in the Goop Guide to Volunteering
goop December 23, 2018 Goop has compiled a list of its favorite organizations around the country to volunteer with — including
Girls Write Now Celebrates 20 Years in 2018 with Help from ThoughtMatter
ThoughtMatter December 21, 2018 ThoughtMatter worked closely with Girls Write Now this year to create a branding identity and year-long campaign
“We’re out here making fearlessness feminine…”
“…We’re firefighters, snowboarders, and activists, police officers, writers, and politicians who are pushing the boundaries every day.” These are the
Girls Write Now Lights Up Times Square: Together Let’s Amplify the Voices of Young Women!
Today, the young women of Girls Write Now get the platform and visual representation they deserve: Big, bold images that capture
Inspiring College Essay Help from Publishing Professionals
This blog was written by mentee Ria Parker who participated in Girls Write Now’s Writing Works workshop with Houghton Mifflin
“Never Stop Writing”: Nazuk Kochhar and Lakin Starling Inspire Mentees
This blog was written by mentee Gabi Palermo who was inspired to never stop writing by craft talk speakers Nazuk Kochhar and
50 of the Best Feminist Books of 2018
Autostraddle December 10, 2018 Autostraddle compiled the 50 best books from 2018 that are “by and about women, feminism or