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Girls Write Now is thrilled to partner with Penguin Random House on a variety of initiatives, including our annual Girls Write Now Anthology, Friday Night Salons and Workshops, the Girls Write Now Awards, and more.
EXPERIENCE THE PARTNERSHIP
FRIDAY NIGHT SALON
Anthology Launch Party
Join us as we celebrate the launch of our newest anthology in partnership with Dutton Books, Taking Root: The Girls Write Now 2022 Anthology!
Hear the passionate, moving voices in this anthology for yourself with 3 back-to-back mentee performances, followed by writing prompts inspired by the pieces performed. The evening will be co-emceed by mentor and Anthology Committee member Nikki Palumbo and mentee Hazel Agicha.
Dutton Books
Dutton Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, works with Girls Write Now each year to produce our annual print anthology. Publicity—and marketing—driven, its focused list of fifty books per year is made up of half fiction and half nonfiction. Dutton’s imprints include Caliber, Plume and Tiny Reparations Books.
ACTIVATION
Friday Night Salon with Penguin Random House author Natasha Bowen
At a recent salon, Young Adult author Natasha Bowen spoke about her creative process and the inspiration behind her debut novel Skin of the Sea, out from Penguin Random House now.
Activation
Girls Write Now mentee alum lands dream job at Penguin Random House
Girls Write Now Class of 2015 Mentee Alum Tiffani Ren landed her dream job as a marketing assistant position at Dutton, Plume and Tiny Reparations, a new imprint led by the brilliant comic, actor and writer—and Girls Write Now Agent of Change—Phoebe Robinson, dedicated to highlighting diverse and unique voices.
AREAS OF FOCUS
Community Building
In engagement workshops in which partner employees across all departments serve as “Mentors for the Day” and build community with the young writers of the future.
Publishing
Each year, we co-produce a print anthology with Penguin Random House’s Dutton imprint, giving our mentee writers exposure and credibility and providing a new audience of readers made up of our robust community of creators.
Industry Exposure
Girls Write Now offers opportunities for speakers and authors championed by Penguin Random House to pass on their passion and wisdom as guest speakers at our multi-genre, multimedia workshops and events.
Intergenerational Exchange
Understand how today’s young leaders and storytellers from underserved communities are feeling and thinking about publishing, and how Girls Write Now works with youth to elevate their voices.
Girls Write Now
For 25 years, Girls Write Now has been breaking down barriers of gender, race, age and poverty to mentor the next generation of writers and leaders who are impacting businesses, shaping culture and creating change. Thank you for joining our movement.
Penguin Random House
Girls Write Now is proud to partner with Agent of Change Penguin Random House embracing our joint mission to amplify diverse voices and create a pipeline of talent into the publishing industry. Penguin Random House is the international home to more than 300 editorially and creatively independent publishing imprints. Our mission is to ignite a universal passion for reading by creating books for everyone. We believe that books, and the stories and ideas they hold, have the unique capacity to connect us, change us, and carry us toward a better future for generations to come.