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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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You Have 4 Days Left To Change the World
Agency Holiday Cards 2016: The Coolest, Funniest and Silliest Season’s Greetings
Adweek December 20, 2016 Adweek mentions an online game and notes that each time the game is played, DigitasLBi will donate money
Bipartisan Greetings and Fake News Frenzies: the First Round of 2016 Agency Holiday Cards
Agency Spy December 20, 2016 Agency Spy donated up to $5,000 to Girls Write Now in support of female journalists,
18 NON-BOOK GIFTS FOR LITERARY PEOPLE
Literary Hub December 20, 2016 Literary Hub highlights Girls Write Now as a great literary charity to make a donation
DigitasLBi’s holiday card is a real news versus fake news quiz
The Drum December 20, 2016 The Drum mentioned DigitasLBi’s quiz that donates money to Girls Write Now with each correct
YOU ARE A CHAMPION: THANK YOU!
Champions for the Next Generation of Women Writers! Girls Write Now experienced great growth in 2016 and we couldn’t have
SNEAK PEEK AT CHAPTERS 2017
Girls Write Now’s popular CHAPTERS Reading Series showcases our mentees’ best work as they take their pieces from the page to the
WORKSHOPS & CRAFT TALK SPEAKERS: FALL ROUNDUP
This fall’s successful workshop series included record-breaking attendance, non-stop writing and creating, and inspiring craft talks. Here are highlights from both
MENTEES TALK TO AUTHOR MAUREEN SHERRY
Author Maureen Sherry first spoke to Girls Write Now mentees last spring during a panel discussion on the process of
Top Women in PR Awards Announced by PR News
PR News December 14, 2016 PR News highlights Girls Write Now’s Maya Nussbaum’s achievements while promoting their Top Women in PR