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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 Importance of Representation
This blog post was written by Daleelah Saleh, a mentee. The workshop was on January 28, 2017. One of the hardest things about
“I Exist.” A mentee’s reflections on Tavi Gevinson’s craft talk.
This blog post was written by Girls Write Now mentee Gia Deeton. The workshop was on January 28, 2017. At Girls Write Now,
Girls Write Now at the PRNews’ Top Women in PR Awards
Girls Write Now mentee alum, Natalia Vargas-Caba, joined Founder & Executive Director Maya Nussbaum at the podium as Maya gave a
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE FIFTH ANNUAL GIRLS WRITE NOW AWARDS
“Giving young women the ability to express themselves with clarity and force is an act of great potential social and
Service and Hope in a Coarsening Era: Girls Write Now
Thought Gallery January 30, 2017 Thought Gallery gave an excellent overview of Girls Write Now’s mission, success, history, and future. See more
PR News Names Amy Lyons a 2016 Top Woman in PR
PR Newswire January 25, 2017 PR Newswire mentioned Girls Write Now’s Maya Nussbaum’s keynote presentation at PR News’ Top Women
Business Wire’s CEO, Cathy Baron Tamraz, Honored as a “Top Women in PR” Recipient by PR News
Business Wire January 23, 2017 Business Wire mentioned Girls Write Now’s Maya Nussbaum’s keynote presentation at PR News’ Top Women
Thank you from all of our girls
Thank you for making Girls Write Now’s year-end appeal such a success. The demand is there and you came through. You
Read This Before You March: A Syllabus to Contextualize the Women’s March on Washington
ELLE January 18, 2017 ELLE promotes Girls Write Now’s 2016 Anthology as a great book to read in preparation for
What Art Under Trump?
The Nation January 18, 2017 The Nation highlights Girls Write Now as an organization that supports artists’ roles “in speaking