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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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Meet our Fall Interns!
This blog post was written by Camille Fung, Girls Write Now Communications Intern. If you’re not qualified (yet!) to be
Girls Write Now and Teen Voices Change the Conversation
Girls Write Now is partnering with Teen Voices, part of Women’s eNews, a global girl news site that “incorporates teens in
Back to School: A New (R)evolution
The Girls Write Now Programs team spent the summer recruiting, enrolling, orienting and training a talented new class of mentors
Telling Our Stories: CHAPTERS Reading Series 2015 Recap
“We all come from various backgrounds, countries, and experiences, but we all come together to do one thing: write.” –
Mentees Write a Segment for Fusion Late Night Show!
This blog post was written by Christina Drill, Girls Write Now Senior Program Coordinator. On the first summer Friday in July,
College Essay Workshops: Draft, Rewrite, Apply!
This blog post was written by Naomi Solomon, Girls Write Now Program Manager. On three beautiful Wednesdays in July when New
Girls Write Now Selected as Semifinalist for 2015 Nonprofit Excellence Awards
We’re thrilled to announce that Girls Write Now has been selected as one of ten semifinalists for the 2015 New
Bending the Body, Expressing the Heart: A Yoga and Writing Workshop
This blog post was written by Mara McCollom, Girls Write Now Communications Intern Who says writing has to be a solitary activity? We’re
What It’s Like to be a Girls Write Now Intern
This blog post was written by Amelie Lyons a Girls Write Now Program Intern. It’s safe to say all us interns applied to
Best Books from The Best in Literature and Media
This blog post was written by Mara McCollom, Girls Write Now Communications Intern At our 2015 Girls Write Now Awards held on May