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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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Girls Write Now + Chime for Change
Chime for Change January 27th – 31st, 2018 We are so excited to have partnered with Chime for Change, a
Terra Naomi Releases Peaceful Plea ‘Machine Age’ via Bandcamp
Broadway World January 19th, 2018 Artist and activist Terra Naomi releases song, “Machine Age”, with partial proceeds going to Girls
17 Gifts Celebrities Gave This Holiday Season
InStyle December 26th, 2017 InStyle speaks to celebrities about what they’re giving this Holiday Season, including the 2017 Girls Write
It’s National Mentoring Month! Why we’re grateful…
Dear Friend, Happy National Mentoring Month! Our big news is that we challenged our community to an ambitious goal of
The Wing + Camille Perri + Girls Write Now Mentees = FUN!
The Wing hosted a dynamic reading and discussion with our mentees and mentors at their warm and inviting Flatiron location.
We Promise We’ll Leave You Alone Tomorrow, But For Now…
We promise we will leave you alone tomorrow. But today we are asking you to support Girls Write Now. Just 36 hours
“Resist the Gaslight” with this ‘Teen Vogue’ x Urban Outfitters T-Shirt
HYPEBAE December 23rd, 2017 Teen Vogue partnered with Urban Outfitters on a line of merchandise, with a donation made to
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Poetry Workshop with Amber Atiya
This blog post was written by mentee Sabrina Persaud on our November poetry workshop with poet Amber Atiya. I’ve
Your 2017 Tax Deduction Will Benefit Girls Write Now
Sabrina Persaud, a second-year mentee says this about Girls Write Now: “I love that I have the chance to meet