Watch the Q&A interviews, conducted by current mentees, with our three honorees and emcee from the 2016 Girls Write Now Awards below. For more check out the speeches and performances from the evening. “You can get away with the funniest, craziest scenes in the world, if it comes from a place of truth and honesty.” -JENNI…
2016 Girls Write Now Awards: Speeches
On May 17 at the breathtaking Three Sixty° Tribeca, we honored authors, directors, and storytellers — leaders who write the world. From the view to the points of view, we were in awe as 300 guests came together to raise our glasses, and our voices all in support of the next generation of women writers. Take a look at the speeches and…
2016 Girls Write Now Awards: Photos
Please enjoy a few photos from the evening of the 2016 Girls Write Now Awards, and for more check out our Facebook page.
2016 Girls Write Now Awards: Twitter!
Relive the hubbub and festivities of the 2016 Girls Write Now Awards from some of the best tweets of the night! To benefit @girlswritenow I turned my diary into a book. On sale @ noon for your reading pleasure/horror: https://t.co/I5DzMhS871 #isitevil — Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) May 17, 2016 What an honor to be recognized alongside @JenniKonner…
2016 Girls Write Now Awards
Scroll for ticket options Founded in 1998, Girls Write Now is New York’s first and only writing and mentoring organization for girls. Girls Write Now mentors the next generation of writers, and our honorees are revolutionaries who are evolving the narrative and igniting change for our girls. The 2016 Girls Write Now Awards helps support…
Girls Write Now mentee Jada Fitzpatrick Beats the Odds and wins a New York Times Scholarship
This blog post was written by Senior Communications Advisor & Editor, Molly MacDermot. Girls Write Now mentee Jada Fitzpatrick was featured in The New York Times and will receive the coveted New York Times Scholarship, with substantial financial backing each semester and a summer job at the Times. Jada said “the secret world of poetry” helped her through hard times and…
Alicia Menendez will Emcee the Girls Write Now Awards
When the women of Girls Write Now walked into our writers’ room they filled the room with verve. As we shared stories and ideas, it was clear through their contributions that these were young women of unlimited potential, buoyed by the support of a community.” — ALICIA MENENDEZ Alicia Menendez will be serving as our emcee…
Honoring Janet Mock at the Girls Write Now Awards
Only in telling my story have I been able to step into my power as my own protagonist, so I recognize how vital Girls Write Now is, giving a brilliant generation of young sister-writers the tools, encouragement and power to see themselves as the heroines of their own stories.” — JANET MOCK We are thrilled…
Meet the 2016 Girls Write Now Awards Honorees and Emcee
The 2016 Girls Write Now Awards includes an amazing lineup of honorees: Jenni Konner, Janet Mock and John Osborn, with a seasoned news anchor, Alicia Menendez as our emcee. Get to know our speakers and make sure to purchase your tickets for the May 17 event! Jenni Konner began her career as a writer on Judd Apatow’s…
Honoring Jenni Konner at the Girls Write Now Awards
My whole life has been supported by the gift of being given the space to tell stories. Seeing these brilliant and driven young women take on the world through words gives me so much hope for the future, both of television and the world.” JENNI KONNER We are thrilled to honor Jenni Konner at the 2016…