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Every year, Girls Write Now recognizes the individuals and institutions who champion Girls Write Now’s mission to mentor and train the next generation of writers and leaders. For our Fall 2025 Awards, we are proud to celebrate Rachel Bloom, Kardea Brown, Winnie Holzman, Suleika Jaouad, Maria Pacheco, and Dana A. Williams, among others.

In honor of their contributions and commitment to uplifting women and gender expansive youth, we are highlighting three of their groundbreaking projects:

Death, Let Me Do My Special by Rachel Bloom

Emmy-winning writer and actress Rachel Bloom takes her gift for musically-imbued comedy to a new level in Death, Let Me Do My Special (Netflix). She muses on birth, death, cosmic uncertainty and pungent trees in this whimsical and reflective musical comedy special. Read a special Q&A with Rachel Bloom and Girls Write Now mentee Inica here in our LinkedIn newsletter, Life@GWN.

Wicked and Wicked:For Good by Winnie Holzman

Winnie is the co-writer of Wicked the Musical, co-writer of films Wicked and Wicked: For Good, and creator of the TV-series My So-Called Life. She won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical. Focusing on two young women’s search for power, love, and belonging, Wicked is an empowering story about standing up for justice and discovering your voice. We couldn’t think of a better fit for our mission at Girls Write Now.

Storyful and Maria Pacheco

Maria champions storytelling on Storyful, which focuses on social news and strategic intelligence.

“Girls Write Now plays a vital role in fostering emerging talent and strengthening the future of creative expression, and we are honored to receive this recognition as we continue working together to develop the next generation of storytellers.” —Maria