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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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Authors and artists get this question all the time: who inspires you? Well, our young teen writers have been our
Evolution of Voice: Q&A with Alexandra Kleeman and Hasanthika Sirisena
This post was written by Communications Intern Sara Heegaard. At Girls Write Now, we’re lucky enough to work with inspiring female
Creation, Quests, Community: Genre Workshop with Hasanthika Sirisena
This post was written by Muse McCormack, a mentee in our Writing & Mentoring Program. All I want to do is
Chime For Change Storytelling Partnership
“I genuinely believe in the power of stories and yours are beautifully crafted, sensitive and smart.” —Mariane Pearl on Girls
“Citizen Media”: Tackling the Personal Statement (with a little help from Lauryn Hill)
This post was written by Megan Turner, a mentor in our Digital Media Mentoring Program. The changing leaves and darkening
Workshops Launch, Voice to Voice
Following an awesome orientation — where we welcomed our biggest-ever class of mentors and mentees — and a spectacular celebration of International Day of the
Writing & Mentoring Program Orientation and the Community of Girls Write Now
This post was written by Winkie Ma, a mentee in our Writing & Mentoring Program. Community is described as a
Celebration of International Day of the Girl
“There’s nothing more dangerous to the patriarchy than a girl with a pen in her hand.” —ROBIN MORGAN, activist &
Mentee Shirleyka Hector Receives Urban Hero Award
On October 7, 2014, for the 20th anniversary of the Catalog for Giving, Girls Write Now mentee Shirleyka Hector was honored
“Stay True To Yourself” — Bella Thorne’s Advice to Girls on Finding Your Voice
At Girls Write Now, our dream is to help underserved teen girls find their voices through writing and in turn,