About Girls Write Now
News & Press
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
QWERTY Digital Exhibition: Keynote Speakers
We have an incredible line-up of speakers joining us for Girls Write Now’s QWERTY Digital Exhibition at the Sony Wonder Technology Lab
QWERTY Digital Exhibition: Sneak Peek
QWERTY Digital Exhibition is just around the corner and we wanted to give you a sneak peek of what will be
The DVF Awards
Women supporting women! This was the powerful message felt by all when extraordinary women came together for The DVF Awards
Proud to honor Pamela Paul at the Girls Write Now Awards!
Girls Write Now is proud to honor Pamela Paul with the prestigious “Gamechanger Award” at the highly anticipated literary event of
Meet the Honorees: The 2015 Girls Write Now Awards
This post was written by Sara Heegaard about the 2015 Girls Write Now Awards on May 19, 2015. We’re counting
Join us in honoring Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at the Girls Write Now Awards!
We’re in awe of writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and so proud to be honoring her at the 2015 Girls Write Now Awards.
Gearing up for CHAPTERS with Emily St. John Mandel!
This post was written by Communications Intern Sara Heegaard We’re beyond thrilled to welcome New York Times bestselling author Emily
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
Tiphanie Yanique and our 2015 March CHAPTERS Reading!
This post was written by programs intern Devan Tierney Girls Write Now’s favorite time of the year has come around
Intimate Constellations: Reaching Higher with Persona Poems
This blog post was written by Communications Intern Sara Heegaard about the Persona Poetry Workshops on Saturday, March 7, 2015.