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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
An Inside Look: Voice to Voice: Girls Write Now’s 2015 Anthology
This year’s anthology, Voice to Voice, is a medley of powerful stories. Our girls tackle big issues, such as race relations
Book Reviews: Honesty and Responsibility in Journalism
This blog post was written by Programs Intern, LaTroya Lovell, about the Journalism Book Review Workshop on April 11, 2015. Girls Write
Mother and Daughter: Mentor and Mentor
Robin Marantz Henig and Samantha Henig are mother and daughter and have both been Girls Write Now mentors. Robin is a freelance science
Coming May 19: Voice to Voice: Girls Write Now’s 2015 Anthology
To order a copy of Voice to Voice visit Amazon. This anthology is made possible thanks to a charitable contribution from Amazon.com.
Upcoming CHAPTERS Reading on May 29 with Roxane Gay!
This post was written by Communications Manager Hannah Lythe We are so pleased to welcome Roxane Gay, author, editor, professor, blogger
QWERTY: A Night of Digital Media and Storytelling
Saturday May 2, 2015 was an important day for young women who work with digital media. Girls Write Now hosted QWERTY
“Your stories are valuable”
Guest Author Tiphanie Yanique kicked off our first CHAPTERS reading series for 2015. Check out this awesome video and experience her inspirational
CHAPTERS: Take 2!
This blog post was written by mentee-mentor pair Meek Thomas & Carlene Olsen. Let’s face it, it takes guts to
Thrilled to have Mariane Pearl at the Girls Write Now Awards!
Mariane Pearl will be serving as our emcee for the 2015 Girls Write Now Awards and we could not be
Honoring Juju Chang at the Girls Write Now Awards!
We are thrilled to honor Juju Chang at the 2015 Girls Write Now Awards. A familiar face behind the news