Women’s Review of Books May 22, 2019 The May / June issue of the Women’s Review of Books includes a shoutout to Ctrl + B: The Girls Write Now 2019 Anthology, published May 21, 2019, which “showcases the next generation of women writers.” See full ad in the Women’s Review of Books (p. 32) Return…
Girls Write Now Awarded a 2019 Amazon Literary Partnership Grant
Business Wire May 20, 2019 The Amazon Literary Partnership announced over $1 million in grant funding to 66 nonprofit literary organizations across the country. “This year’s grant recipients include a wide range of organizations striving to amplify diverse voices, including…Girls Write Now. Many of this year’s recipients work on behalf of overlooked or marginalized writers.”…
Mentee Alum Marcela Grillo on Ways to Better Support Students with Disabilities
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt May 9, 2019 Mentee alum Marcela Grillo — an intern with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) as part of the HMH and Girls Write Now “Writing Works” internship program — wrote an important blog post entitled, “3 Ways Teachers Can Better Support Students With Disabilities.” See Marcela’s full blog post via Houghton Mifflin…
MEET GIRLS WRITE NOW MENTEE ALUM IREEN, INTERN WITH “AGENT OF CHANGE” HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt April 26, 2019 Mentee alum Ireen Hossain joined Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) as an intern this semester as part of the Girls Write Now and HMH Writing Works internship program. “Ireen…published a piece for the Girls Write Now anthology in 2013, titled ‘On the Right Track.’ She hopes to partake in the…
It’s National Volunteer Month: Join Girls Write Now!
The Villager April 17, 2019 In honor of National Volunteer Month, check out service opportunities that have an impact beyond hashtags. “How about mentoring aspiring young scribes at Girls Write Now?” To get involved with Girls Write Now, click here. See more via The Villager Return to Media Mentions
Meet Girls Write Now Mentee Alum Marcela, HMH Intern
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt March 29, 2019 Mentee alum Marcela Grillo joins Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) as an intern this month as part of the HMH and Girls Write Now inaugural internship program. “Marcela Grillo…received her BA in English from Connecticut College in 2016. She was a Girls Write Now mentee from 2011-2012. Her fiction has…
Mentee Alum Danni Green Joins Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt March 28, 2019 Mentee alum Danni Green joins Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) as an intern this month as part of the HMH and Girls Write Now inaugural internship program. “Brooklyn native Danni Green is a writer and poet…Her work can be read in the GWN’s anthology, Two Decades of True Stories from…
Everything is a Story: The GWN + HBO Inspiration Room
The Knockturnal March 27, 2019 Daisy Maldonado recapped the March 22nd Girls Write Now writing workshop in HBO’s Inspiration Room. HBO writers Amy Aniobi, Carly Wray, and Lila Byock shared “their own stories and the way they’ve each manifested their passion into a career.” See more via The Knockturnal Return to Media Mentions
Girls Write Now Celebrates Women’s Stories with HBO
Adweek March 22, 2019 HBO’s The Inspiration Room features women’s intimate stories “to celebrate the power of authentic, unedited voices” — and includes a writing workshop in partnership with Girls Write Now. See more via Adweek Return to Media Mentions
Girls Write Now in HBO’s Inspiration Room
Campaign US March 20, 2019 HBO’s The Inspiration Room is showcasing women’s unedited stories for Women’s History Month—accompanied by a writing workshop in partnership with Girls Write Now on Friday, March 22 “alongside HBO writers Amy Aniobi (Insecure, 2 Dope Queens, Silicon Valley), Carly Wray (Watchmen, The Leftovers, Westworld) and Lila Byock (Watchmen, The Leftovers)…