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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
A Necklace that Fights Homelessness and 30 Other Holiday Gifts with a Bigger Purpose
Upworthy November 29, 2016 Girls Write Now’s anthology, (R)evolution, is listed as a holiday gift with a bigger purpose. See more by
19 Literary Non-Profits to Donate to this Giving Tuesday
Bustle November 29, 2016 Bustle encouarged donations to Girls Write Now in honor of Giving Tuesday. See more by Bustle Return
A Workshop can Change the World this #GivingTuesday
Good evening! It’s not too late to give to Girls Write Now on #GivingTuesday. Help us exceed our goal of $5,000 and sponsor
Share and Discover on #GivingTuesday
Good afternoon! We’re halfway through #GivingTuesday and close to our goal of raising $5,000 to sponsor a writing workshop. #GiveWriteNow to Girls Write Now
What Lena Said…
We are so proud to call Lena Dunham a Girls Write Now Champion and friend. If you haven’t had a chance
After November 8, 2016
This blog post was written by Naomi Solomon, Girls Write Now Program Manager. Dear Girls Write Now Family, Wherever you fall on the
Mentee Alum Starts Her Own Literary Community
This blog post was written by Mentee alum, Masfi. My time at Girls Write Now has been instrumental to my literary
Congratulating Mentee Alum on her Latest NYT piece
Girls Write Now Mentee Alum Romaissaa Benzizoune continues to wow us with her writing, including her newest piece in The
Brave voices will not be silenced
Dear Friend, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” — Maya Angelou That agony is
THE 13TH ANNUAL BEST BOOK AWARDS ANNOUNCE 2016 AWARD RECIPIENTS
Best Book Awards November 1, 2016 Best Book Awards honors Girls Write Now’s 2016 Anthology as one of the recipients