• Confirmed book launch at prestigious literary event Girls Write Now Awards Gala in the spring of 2016, where literary luminaries and publishers gather (past award winners include Gloria Steinem, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, The New York Times Book Review editor Pamela Paul, Tayari Jones, and more) • Past endorsements by People, Bustle, and best-selling authors Roxane Gay, Gloria Steinem, Meg Wolitzer, Christina Baker Kline, Janet Mock, Farai Chideya, Andrea Davis Pinkney, Gretchen Rubin, Emily St. John Mandel, Isaac Fitzgerald, Eve Ensler, Robin Morgan, Mariane Pearl, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Tiphanie Yanique, Gayle Forman, Chirlane McCray, Susannah Cahalan, Lily Koppel, Catherine Lacey, and Kimberly McCreight • Outreach to local and national radio show hosts for interviews/reviews • Promotion via Girls Write Now website • Promotion via Girls Write Now’s robust social media platforms; 12K Twitter followers and 600K impressions in 2015; 7.5K Facebook likes, 175K YouTube views; an aggregate reach of hundreds of thousands. • Established relationships with prominent and loved NYC bookstores, such as Greenlight Bookstore and McNally Jackson, the latter providing a heavy promotional push with upfront displays by the register.

From one of top after-school programs in the nation, Girls Write Now, comes the next installment in the organization’s award-winning anthology series: a stunning collection of poetry and prose written by young women and their mentors in exploration of the theme of “Revolution.” Distinguished twice by the White House as one of the nation’s best after-school arts and cultural organizations, and recently honored by Newsweek in an article on after-school programs that make a difference, Girls Write Now works to empower underserved teen girls in New York City by pairing them with professional women writers who serve as their personal mentors. (R)evolution showcases the best poetry, prose, and essays from the mentees and mentors of Girls Write Now on the theme of “Revolution,” and includes a bonus section of writing exercises and prompts for individuals and groups. Powerful and inspiring, (R)evolution showcases the brave new voices that are changing the world of literature, one girl at a time.