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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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(R)EVOLUTION: THE 2016 GIRLS WRITE NOW ANTHOLOGY LAUNCHES
“ Writing down how we feel is one of the bravest things we can do. We need our feelings to make
Featuring Naomi Jackson at June CHAPTERS
The CHAPTERS Reading Series is where our girls go from page to stage, sharing their best original writing with the world. Each reading opens with a
A Night of Firsts: March CHAPTERS with Tanwi Nandini Islam
This blog was was written by Emily Yost, Senior Program Coordinator. Join us for the 2016 CHAPTERS Reading Series with keynote
Writing in Community: Mia Alvar at April CHAPTERS
This blog post was written by Program Intern, Jessica Risolo. Join us for the 2016 CHAPTERS Reading Series with keynote speakers, Tanwi
Girls Write Now mentee Jada Fitzpatrick Beats the Odds and wins a New York Times Scholarship
This blog post was written by Senior Communications Advisor & Editor, Molly MacDermot. Girls Write Now mentee Jada Fitzpatrick was featured in
Alicia Menendez will Emcee the Girls Write Now Awards
When the women of Girls Write Now walked into our writers’ room they filled the room with verve. As we
Honoring John Osborn at the Girls Write Now Awards
Creativity, storytelling and brilliant writing powers our industry and the world at large. The work Girls Write Now is doing
Honoring Janet Mock at the Girls Write Now Awards
Only in telling my story have I been able to step into my power as my own protagonist, so I
Meet the 2016 Girls Write Now Awards Honorees and Emcee
The 2016 Girls Write Now Awards includes an amazing lineup of honorees: Jenni Konner, Janet Mock and John Osborn, with a
Grace Dunham Leads Girls Write Now Workshop
This blog post was written by by Laura Rose Cardona, first year mentee in the Writing & Mentoring Program, about the March