Girls Write Now is thrilled to have two Honorary Chairs for our Agents of Change Awards, Pat Shields, Head of US Corporate Banking at RBC Capital Markets and Mustafa Topiwalla, Managing Director, Corporate Banking at RBC Capital Markets. Continue reading to learn more about our Honorary Chairs and their partnership with Girls Write Now. Pat…

CICELY TYSON Girls Write Now welcomes special guest, Cicely Tyson, Actress, Advocate &  Humanitarian to our Agents of Change Awards. She is renowned for her portrayals of strong female characters on stage, screen, and television, from her stunning initial stage appearance as Barbara Allen in Dark of the Moon to her triumphant 2013 return to Broadway.…

  Courtesy of HBO Buy your tickets today! Girls Write Now is delighted to present the Agents of Change Award to Robin Thede, Creator, Executive Producer, Writer & Star of the groundbreaking new comedy series A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO). Prior to ABLSS, she created, executive produced and hosted the critically acclaimed late night…

Girls Write Now is pleased to present the Agent of Change Award to Alina Roytberg, Co-founder of the global beauty brand Fresh. A graduate of Parsons School of Design, she began her career in fashion before founding Fresh with Lev Glazman in 1991. As Creative Director for 19 years, Alina designed Fresh’s packaging, developed a new kind of…

Girls Write Now is happy to present the Agent of Change Award to honoree Judith Curr, President and Publisher of the HarperOne Group, which was formed in 2018 when Judith joined HarperCollins. It represents a broad and diverse publishing landscape, bringing together four imprints, each with their own unique editorial vision: HarperOne, Amistad, HarperCollins Español, and HarperVia.…

Girls Write Now is thrilled to present the Agent of Change Award to honoree Christine Ball, Senior Vice President & Publisher of Dutton, Putnam, and Berkley, three imprints within the Penguin division of Penguin Random House where she has been since 2005. Christine is a champion of women’s voices and shepherded through the production of Girls…

The most important thing about fundraising is to actually ask. So many people, especially women, shy away from this because they feel uncomfortable. Just remember you are raising awareness and money for an organization you love and believe in. At this time of year, we have an opportunity to bring friends and family into the…

Our vision is surpassed by reality. RBC is 100% behind this partnership —Pat Shields, Head of Corporate Banking, NY Girls Write Now is thrilled to forge a partnership with RBC Corporate Banking to help roll out our “Writing Works” initiative. As a corporate partner of Girls Write Now, RBC is not only making an investment…