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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
Featuring Angela Flournoy at 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
Life is Better in Twos! Apply to be a Mentor or Mentee
Applications are open! Now is the time to apply to be a Girls Write Now mentor or mentee for the September
Announcing QWERTY 2016: the Girls Write Now Digital Exhibition
QWERTY Digital Media Exhibition — Saturday, June 4, 6-8 PM at Downtown Comunity Television — showcases our teen’s incredibly innovative, genre-and medium-bending
Honoring Jenni Konner at the Girls Write Now Awards
My whole life has been supported by the gift of being given the space to tell stories. Seeing these brilliant
Apply Now To Be A Girls Write Now Mentor or Mentee!
“If it weren’t for Girls Write Now, I couldn’t have gotten this far… I have faith in my writing, and
How far we’ve come: Mid-year Pair Check-ins
This blog post was written by Program Manager Naomi Solomon about mid-year Pair Check-Ins, in which each mentor-mentee pair meets individually with program
Girls Write Now and AOL’S #BUILTBYGIRLS
Continuing our two-year partnership with AOL’s #BUILTBYGIRLS, our mentees attended their Hashtag series: “Tech of Love and Communication” featuring panelists from OkCupid, Kickstarter,
Featuring Mia Alvar at 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
Debut Author and Mentor: Kaitlyn Greenidge
Mentor Kaitlyn Greenidge’s debut novel We Love You Charlie Freeman landed on March 8th and we couldn’t help but respond with our
Save the Date for the 2016 Girls Write Now Awards
“My whole life has been supported by the gift of being given the space to tell stories. Seeing these brilliant