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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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Required Reading: VIDA & Girls Write Now
This post was written by Lynn Melnick, the social media and outreach director for VIDA, and originally appeared on VIDA’s website.
Robin Morgan, MAKERS, and Girls Write Now
We’re so proud to have Robin Morgan on our panel this Friday, October 10, as we celebrate the International Day of
From a Mentor’s Perspective: On Gratitude, Partnerships, and Finding the Right Path
This blog post was written by Annie Reuter, a mentor in our Digital Media Mentoring Program, who attended our 2014
New Beginnings: Fantasy Writing Workshop, Week 4
This post was written by Chana Porter, this month’s instructor for the Fantasy Writing Workshops Writing a book is hard.
GWN Author Profile: Bridgett M. Davis and Into the Go-Slow
Time Out named her one of ten NYC authors to read right now. Tayari Jones, author of Silver Sparrow and Leaving Atlanta
Thank You, O Magazine!
This summer, O, The Oprah Magazine hosted a book sale to benefit Girls Write Now. Already fans, we were blown
Beyond High School: Where GWN Takes You
Each year, we send our graduating seniors out into the world with a polished portfolio, a sense of ownership over
Fantasy & Science Fiction: Week 3
This post was written by Chandanie Hiralal, a mentee-alum and a participant in this month’s Fantasy Writing Workshops Hi there!
Constructive Compelling Characters in Fantasy & Science Fiction: Week 2
This blog post was written by Chana Porter, this month’s instructor for the Fantasy Writing Workshops This workshop focused on
World Building in Fantasy & Science Fiction: Week 1
This blog post was written by Chana Porter, this month’s instructor for the Fantasy Writing Workshops and mentee Sharon Young