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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
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!
Lena Dunham’s new book to benefit Girls Write Now
This blog post was written by Molly MacDermot, Senior Communications Advisor and Editor. Read the full press release. Check out
Speechwriting: You Can’t Be in It for the Glory
This blog post was written by Bec Susan Gill, Girls Write Now Mentor, on the Writing & Mentoring Program April
Broadway’s ‘Eclipsed’ Wins Mentees’ Hearts
This blog post was written by Grace Han, Girls Write Now mentee. Girls Write Now was invited to attend a
The perfect college essay: Write it this summer!
“The personal statement workshop was a real help. My best friend and I both walked out with final drafts!” – Julia
Radio Playwriting: A Digital Workshop
This blog post was written by Izzy Abrams, Senior Program Coordinator. Izzy writes about her first Digital Media Mentoring workshop