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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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A Magic Mentoring Moment: “I’m So Proud of You”
“Through Girls Write Now I’ve found my voice!” These are the confident words spoken by mentee Gianny Guzman alongside her proud mentor, Hermione
AMERICAN CAPTIVES: LENA BAKER & SANDRA BLAND SHINE LIGHT
This blog post was written by Girls Write Now mentee Laila Stevens after attending the Social Justice Cafe of the
MENTORSHIP CHANGES LIVES: Lit Hub Interviews Our Own Erica Silberman & Her Mentee
Literary Hub October 22, 2018 Masie Cochran, editor at Tin House Books, interviewed Erica Silberman, Girls Write Now Director of
Former Mentee Pens Teen Vogue Essay About The Power of Mentorship
Teen Vogue October 19, 2018 Romaissaa Benzizoune, former mentee, wrote an essay for Teen Vogue called, “My Girls Write Now Mentor
Newsday Celebrates Young Women from NYC in Our Latest Girls Write Now Anthology
Newsday October 19, 2018 Newsday-Long Island celebrates the young women from New York City and Long Island who are published in Girls
New Book Launches to Rave Reviews
“As we celebrate 20 years, I’m so proud of the powerful stories from our young writers showcased in this inspiring
Day of the Girl: Twitter Love!
Girls Write Now 20th Anniversary Anthology Dubbed Required Reading By New York Post
New York PostOctober 13, 2018 The New York Post featured Girls Write Now: Two Decades of True Stories from Young Female
HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAY OF THE GIRL 2018
Thank You “On Day of the Girl, we showed the world the power of women’s voices. Together, we brought
HBO Highlights Girls Write Now’s “Day of the Girl” Event Honoring Phoebe Robinson
HBO October 12, 2018 HBO’s Olivia Armstrong praised Girls Write Now’s “Day of the Girl” celebration, which honored best-selling author