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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
Behind the Scenes: Girls Write Now Interns
This blog post was written by Wandy Felicita Ortiz, Development Intern When I arrive at the Girls Write Now headquarters
Staff Picks: Your Girls Write Now Summer Reading Guide
This blog post was written by Tylah Gantt, Communications Intern. Finding the perfect book can be a lot like finding
QWERTY 2016: A Celebration of Digital Storytelling
This blog post was written by Bernadette Benjamin, a Girls Write Now Mentee in the Digital Media Mentoring Program. Bernadette
Exploring Identity in Writing at June CHAPTERS
This blog post was written by Program Intern and Girls Write Now Mentee Alum Tiffani Ren. Last June, I graduated
Jokes, Laughs, & Smiles: The Sketch Comedy Workshop
This blog post was written by Jane Liu, Girls Write Now mentee, about the sketch comedy workshop led by craft talk
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