The WriteGirl Bold Ink Awards honor fearless women writers who are not only outstanding writers in their field, but are also tremendous role models for the at-risk teen girls served by WriteGirl. Here are a few highlights from the past three years.
WriteGirl Bold Ink Awards
2009, 2008 and 2006
Awards, waiting to be presented
Honorees: Gigi Levangie Grazer, Sonia Nazario, Naomi Foner, Dianne Warren, Keren Taylor (Executive Director), Gina Prince-bythewood, Wanda Coleman, Jennifer Crittenden
Wanda Coleman
Silent Auction and Reception
2009 Honoree Diane Warren, Grammy-award winning songwriter
Presenter Christine Lahti
Patric Verrone,
WGA President
 
Honoree Gina Prince-Bythewood (center)
Honoree Jennifer Crittenden
Honoree Sonia Nazario
Honoree Naomi Foner
Keren Taylor and
Doris Roberts
Keren on red carpet with Nate Parker
2008 Bold Ink Award Honoree Diablo Cody
Bold Ink Award Honoree Robin Swicord
 
 
Mentor Katherine Taylor presenting to Honoree Liz Craft
California Poet Laureate Carol Muske-Dukes
2008 Honorees
WriteGirl teens
 
Gaby, a WriteGirl  mentee
Welcome by Exec Director Keren Taylor
 
 
“Untangled” is unveiled
 
Guests purchase “Untangled”
book sales were brisk
guests mingle
Drinks by PomTea and Modern Spirits
 
L to R: Ilene Resnick, Margaret Hyde, Paul Cummins, Keren Taylor
2006 Bold Ink Award winners
Kari, a WriteGirl mentee
 
Taylor, a WriteGirl mentee
Ali, a WriteGirl mentee
Honoree - poet Suzanne Lummis
Honoree Carol Flint - TV writer/producer
Honoree - novelist Janet Fitch
Honoree - radio journalist Sandra Tsing Loh
Honoree - TV writer/novelist Jill Soloway
Meet the Bold Ink Award Winners for 2006
Supporter and Volunteer, Stephanie Allen (Fox Searchlight)