About Gemma

Non-Fiction Writer, Author, Journalist

My work begins with affection for the value of storytelling. Storytelling is where our humanity lies.

Gemma grew up in the proper country of the UK before moving to the US, and has lived in LA, MA, and PA ever since. She is a queer writer and journalist, passionate about documenting stories on mental health and trauma normalization, queer education, and navigating this wacky wonderful world collectively. She speaks widely on the topics of queer, POC, and AAPI communities. Her work has been featured on Times Square Chronicles in NYC, where she was a lead writer for her original news column, Gemma's Gem of the Week. Since then, she has been accepted to the Yale Writers' Workshop two summers in a row in 21' and 22'. She published her debut poetry book entitled The Shape of Something New in 2020, and is currently working on her first non-fiction novel dedicated to mental health awareness. Gemma is an avid lover of traveling, hiking, Halloween, and playing air drums/guitar to Queen's music in private.

Patience

More often than not, most projects start out as one big blurb. It's okay if it takes time to develop the structure of your story. It's also okay to scream at the wall every now and then.

Discipline

Probably one of the most daunting words for a writer to hear. However, discipline can be simplified into writing a couple days a week for a few minutes. Or you might pick up discipline and throw it in the trash; depends on the day.

Reviews

"The poems are clear, direct, accessible and honest, and show a real creative talent. The emotional intelligence with which Gemma Farquhar chronicles the causes and stages of depression is impressive; the message is one of hope and strength gained through adversity. The point made in several poems - that fear is manufactured deliberately to keep us in our place, and that overcoming fear is the key to a happy life could not be more timely."

"Gemma is one of the most unique young people I've ever had the pleasure of meeting in my career as a writer, actor, and educator of 30 years. We met during a writer's workshop at Yale and Gemma immediately stood out as not only talented but also as a highly creative and expressive individual. Her background is a unique blend of writing, modeling, and all things artistic. During the Yale workshop she was highly effective at incorporating visual concepts in her work, and then brought the writing to life with powerful and expressive readings. Gemma is a unique soul who will grow into a gifted mentor for others fueled by her creativity and hard won resilience."

"The poems are clear, direct, accessible and honest, and show a real creative talent. The emotional intelligence with which Gemma Farquhar chronicles the causes and stages of depression is impressive; the message is one of hope and strength gained through adversity. The point made in several poems - that fear is manufactured deliberately to keep us in our place, and that overcoming fear is the key to a happy life could not be more timely."

- Amazon Reviewer, US

"106 pages of pure raw emotions as we are guided from broken to personal resilience. Absolutely loved this book."

"Gemma is one of the most unique young people I've ever had the pleasure of meeting in my career as a writer, actor, and educator of 30 years. We met during a writer's workshop at Yale and Gemma immediately stood out as not only talented but also as a highly creative and expressive individual. Her background is a unique blend of writing, modeling, and all things artistic. During the Yale workshop she was highly effective at incorporating visual concepts in her work, and then brought the writing to life with powerful and expressive readings. Gemma is a unique soul who will grow into a gifted mentor for others fueled by her creativity and hard won resilience."

"The poems are clear, direct, accessible and honest, and show a real creative talent. The emotional intelligence with which Gemma Farquhar chronicles the causes and stages of depression is impressive; the message is one of hope and strength gained through adversity. The point made in several poems - that fear is manufactured deliberately to keep us in our place, and that overcoming fear is the key to a happy life could not be more timely."

- Amazon Reviewer, US

"Gemma is one of the most unique young people I've ever had the pleasure of meeting in my career as a writer, actor, and educator of 30 years. We met during a writer's workshop at Yale and Gemma immediately stood out as not only talented but also as a highly creative and expressive individual. Her background is a unique blend of writing, modeling, and all things artistic. During the Yale workshop she was highly effective at incorporating visual concepts in her work, and then brought the writing to life with powerful and expressive readings. Gemma is a unique soul who will grow into a gifted mentor for others fueled by her creativity and hard won resilience."

- Lou Clark, PhD, MFA

Executive Director, M Simulation
Office of Academic Clinical Affairs
University of Minnesota

Associate Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine

About Gemma

Non-Fiction Writer, Author, Journalist

Patience

Discipline

Reviews

"106 pages of pure raw emotions as we are guided from broken to personal resilience. Absolutely loved this book."

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