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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
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May CHAPTERS: A Spectacular Show
This blog post was written by Muse McCormack, Girls Write Now mentee about the May CHAPTERS Reading with Angela Flournoy
Sweet ’16: Girls Write Now Senior Send-off
This blog post was written by Naomi Solomon College Bound Program Manager. “I feel like Girls Write Now has opened
Mentee Kirby-Estar Laguerre debuts Lena Dunham’s New Work
This blog post was written by Girls Write Now mentee Kirby-Estar Laguerre. When I was first asked to co-emcee the
Women of Letters: Mentor Jen Ortiz at Joe’s Pub
Every month, New York’s best and brightest women writers come together for Women of Letters – a celebration of the lost art
Girls Write Now’s Board is Growing
Girls Write Now is pleased to welcome three remarkable women to our Board of Directors: Ellen Archer, Marie Dolan, and Galina Espinoza. Our
2016 QWERTY Digital Exhibition: A Sneak Peek!
QWERTY Digital Exhibition is just around the corner and we wanted to give you a sneak peek of what will be
2016 Girls Write Now Awards: Q&A
Watch the Q&A interviews, conducted by current mentees, with our three honorees and emcee from the 2016 Girls Write Now Awards
2016 Girls Write Now Awards
On May 17 at the breathtaking Three Sixty° Tribeca, we honored authors, directors, and storytellers — leaders who write the world. From the view
2016 Girls Write Now Awards: Photos
Please enjoy a few photos from the evening of the 2016 Girls Write Now Awards, and for more check out
2016 Girls Write Now Awards: Twitter!
Relive the hubbub and festivities of the 2016 Girls Write Now Awards from some of the best tweets of the night!