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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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From Screenwriting to Scoring: Workshops in Review
This blog post was written by Amelie Lyons, Girls Write Now Program Intern Here at Girls Write Now, we know finding your
Seniors Soar: Graduation 2015
“I thought my last year with Robin at Girls Write Now was going to be ruined by college applications and
Poetry Makes a Comeback! Our Latest VIDA Survey
Final results are in from the Girls Write Now Count with VIDA! Girls Write Now set out to learn more
The Final Chapter: June CHAPTERS
This blog post was written by Mara McCollom a Girls Write Now intern about the June CHAPTERS reading on June 19, 2015 with keynote speaker
Addressing Your Conflicts – Q&A with Quiara Alegría Hudes
Guest Author Quiara Alegría Hudes kicked off our June CHAPTERS reading series for 2015. Check out this awesome video and experience her
We Come Together to Write: May CHAPTERS
This blog post was written by Rachel Chanderdatt a Girls Write Now mentee about the May CHAPTERS reading on May 29, 2015
Web Presence Workshop: Two Personas
This blog post was written by Seanna Viechweg and Katie Gemmill a Girls Write Now mentee and mentor pair about the Web
Mariane Pearl Visits the UN AND the Girls Write Now HQ
I am intensely conscious that in the end it is the solidarity of ordinary people that will drive humankind forward…
Rave Reviews for the 2015 Anthology & Art Book
Juju Chang believes in the power of a girl’s story and blurbed Voice to Voice: Girls Write Now 2015 Anthology,
Your Voice Matters: Graduation 2015
We asked May CHAPTERS keynote speaker and Bad Feminist author Roxane Gay how she found her voice and what it means to find