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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 is Featured in Crunchy Tales Article Highlighting the Importance of Mentoring
Girls Write Now was recently featured on Crunchy Tales as a great organization to become involved in as a later-in-life Mentor.
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.
7 Ways to Make Younger Friends in Retirement
August 11th, 2022 The Wall Street Journal “Intergenerational friendships can be powerful. The trick is starting them”. The Wall Street
Mentee Madison Mailutha Honored in Teen Writing Contest
Fourteen-year-old mentee Madison Mailutha was named an honorable mention in New York Public Library's James Baldwin Teen Creative Contest, which asked teens in New York City to take inspiration from Baldwin's work to tell the world what they're passionate about.
Abbi Jacobson Talks with Girls Write Now About Prelude Fellowship
Girls Write Now honoree and longtime champion Abbi Jacobson recently spoke with Girls Write Now about her new initiative, the Prelude Fellowship. Applications are due November 10!
Cover Reveal for the Girls Write Now 2025 Anthology: Hope Lives In Our Words
It’s almost here! The Girls Write Now 2025 Anthology will be published August 26, 2025 via Dutton Books, in collaboration
Latest News
Latest News
THE WHITE HOUSE AWARDS GIRLS WRITE NOW
It was just announced that Girls Write Now’s Founder and Executive Director Maya Nussbaum was selected by the White House as
A Day In The Life Of A Girls Write Now Intern
We recently wrapped up our summer internship program, wishing our interns well before they returned to college but also wishing
Join Girls Write Now’s Network of Supporters
The model of Girls Write Now is based on the idea that writing is a communal act. That is also
This year’s theme: Rise, Speak, Change!
Girls Write Now starts each year with an overarching theme that helps shape and guide the program. After a thorough
A MENTEE ALUM TACKLES THE BURKINI BAN IN THE TIMES
It’s a good day when you scan The New York Times and spot a piece written by a Girls Write
GROWING AND SERVING MORE GIRLS
We’re thrilled that in just the first year of our three year plan, we have increased our enrollment by 30%. That means
Mentee Alum Performs Her First One Woman Show
This blog post was written by Brittany Barker, a Girls Write Now mentee alum and Posse Foundation Scholar, who recently
A Mentor’s Gift: Lifelong Friendships, Chats, and Book Exchanges
This blog post was written by Meg Cassidy, a Girls Write Now mentor alum. Last Friday, I had a few
Girls Write Now Visits Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House invited the Girls Write Now community to their offices for the day, where our writers were paired with editors
How to Write Dystopian Flash Fiction
This blog post was written by Communications Intern, Tylah Gantt. A sneak peek into what we learn in our workshops, please