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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
Supporting 20 More Years Of Helping Females Find Their Voices
Thought Matter December 12th, 2017 Girls Write Now and Thought Matter partner for Girls Write Now’s 20th Anniversary campaign. See
15 Literary Organizations To Support In 2018 To Make Your Reading Year The Most Meaningful Yet
Bustle December 14th, 2017 Bustle lists Girls Write Now as one of their top 15 literary organizations to support in
Gloria Steinem: “You are doing the most important thing that I can imagine.”
You already know the power of women helping women. Now, how can you champion this mission? Please join Gloria, Zadie and others by supporting
The PIMCO Foundation Announces $2.1 Million of Grants to Non-profit Organizations
MENAFN December 12th, 2017 The PIMCO Foundation, the philanthropic arm of global investment management firm PIMCO, has awarded this year
Honor your mentor with a gift
Dear Friend, Today, consider honoring the mentor in your life with a donation to Girls Write Now. Mentoring is the
Thank you for supporting Girls Write Now’s Gaming for Girls!
Thank you for making Girls Write Now’s first annual Gaming for Girls such a tremendous success. The event brought the
Girls Write Now at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) is a publishing house dedicated to generating dynamic educational content for Pre K-12 learners. Their materials
An Afternoon With GIPHY
GIPHY, a well-known tech company and pioneer in GIF technology, invited Girls Write Now mentees and alumnae into their New
Today is Giving Tuesday, a great time to support young women!
It’s Giving Tuesday and there is no better day to show your support for Girls Write Now. For 20 years Girls Write Now
7 progressive causes to donate to on #GivingTuesday
Metro November 21st, 2017 Metro includes Girls Write Now on a list of organizations to donate to for this year’s