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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
Contribute to the CITYarts 50 States of Peace Exhibition & Mural
In recognition of the 250th anniversary year of the United States, CITYarts is creating a mural in Washington D.C. in 2026 with art and writing by students across the country, all centered around the theme of peace. Girls Write Now has been invited to participate, and we need your submissions!
Girls Write Now Monday Memo: January 5, 2026
Great News, You Still Have Time to Apply…It's Your Monday Memo! Plus, learn how to support people struggling with their mental health.
Girls Write Now Monday Memo: December 29, 2025
On Endings & Beginnings…It's Your Monday Memo! Plus, Gatsby, gifts & getting set for Spring 2026!
Literature to Life Partners with Girls Write Now to Perform Stage Adaptations of If Beale Street Could Talk & Fahrenheit 451
Literature to Life Partners with Girls Write Now to Transform Classic Stories into Captivating Performances.
Girls Write Now Monday Memo: December 22, 2025
How to Stick To Your Writing Goals & Support Writers…It's Your Monday Memo! Plus, what does community look like in the age of AI? Kyndryl & Girls Write Now respond.
LitNews NYS: December 2025
LitNews NYS: 2025 Highlights. A Year of Building Community & Capacity.
Girls Write Now Monday Memo: December 15, 2025
Can You Guess Who's the Swiftie & the Mah Jongg Player In This Pair?…It's Your Monday Memo! Plus, Adulting 101 & job opportunities for writers!
Girls Write Now and Kyndryl Join Forces for Kyndryl Impact Day 2025
The innovative nonprofit and media incubator Girls Write Now and leading tech company Kyndryl joined forces for an intergenerational exchange about the importance of preparing the next generation of creative talent for careers in the quickly evolving world of technology.
Girls Write Now Monday Memo: December 8, 2025
How To Be a Writer in the Age of AI…It's Your Monday Memo! Plus, help a mentee meet her writing goal!
Earn Your Be There Certificate To Support Someone Struggling with Mental Health
Girls Write Now is Proud to Partner with Jack.org and Born This Way Foundation on this free mental health certification.
