Author · Composer · Music Director · Speaker
Gema
Isabelle
Published author at 11. Composer at 12. Music director at 13. A 17-year-old creative force who writes sagas, sings jazz, and proves that age is never a limit to making real art.
17
Years old
2 books published
About Gema
A creative director
who started at 11.
Gema Isabelle published her first book, Eleven, at age 11 — a preteen fable that proved age is never a barrier to telling important stories. By 12, she was composing original songs and arranging music. By 13, she had written 15 songs, recorded 9, and produced 4 music videos — composing, arranging, designing, and directing every one of them.
At 17, she is releasing her second book, María Maruby: The Rose That Pricks to Bleed, the first installment of a saga. She is now a jazz singer, a passionate speaker on literature, film, and art, and a homeschooler who has turned her curiosity into a full creative career.
She raises sheep, chickens, and a cow on her family farm in Puerto Rico, finds magic in García Márquez, and believes that every young person has a story worth telling — which is why she created her writing course for teens and tweens.
Her Work
The Books
First Book · 2018
Eleven
A preteen fable written and published when Gema was just 11 years old. A story of wonder, courage, and the magic that lives in childhood imagination.
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Saga · Book One
María Maruby:
The Rose That Pricks to Bleed
The first book of a saga, written at 15 and published at 17. A story of thorns, beauty, and the complexity of growing up — told with the psychological depth that defines Gema's voice.
"She reads García Márquez at 17 and writes like she has lived a hundred lives."
The Music
Composer. Director.
Jazz Singer.
In the studio
At 12, she wrote her first song. At 13, she had composed 15, recorded 9, and directed 4 music videos.
Gema composed, arranged, and produced her original pop catalog between ages 12 and 13 — designing the visual concept and co-directing every music video herself. Her music is available on Apple Music and YouTube. Now 17, she has evolved into jazz, bringing the same compositional depth to a new sound.
15
Songs Written
9
Songs Recorded
4
Videos Directed
Online Course
Write Your First Book
(Without ChatGPT)
A video course designed by a teen author, for teens and tweens. 10 modules, 11 short videos with original illustrations and downloadable PDFs — everything you need to write and finish your first book, from idea to final page. No AI shortcuts. Just your real, original story.
Core Course
Lifetime access · All 11 videos, illustrations & PDFs
$97
Prime Member
Coming SoonCourse + Live Q&A sessions with Gema
$147
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Finding Your Story
Discover the idea that only you can tell.
Building Your World
Characters, settings, and the rules of your universe.
Your Characters
Creating people so real your readers will miss them.
Writing Without Fear
Getting your first draft on the page — messy and real.
Your Voice, Your Rules
Style, tone, and what makes your writing unmistakably yours.
Scenes That Move
Pacing, tension, and keeping readers turning pages.
The Middle Problem
How to push through when the story gets hard.
Editing Like a Pro
How to revise without losing what makes your story special.
Your Book's Identity
Title, genre, and how to talk about your story.
Sharing Your Work
From manuscript to the world — publishing and beyond.
Life on the Farm
Where stories
are born.
Gema raises sheep, chickens, and a cow on her family's farm. She bottle-feeds newborn lambs, holds roosters like old friends, and finds in every animal a character waiting to be written. The farm is not separate from her art — it is the source of it.
Her chickens
Bottle-feeding a newborn lamb
The family flock
Late nights on the farm
"Every animal I care for teaches me something about the characters I write. They don't pretend. They just are."
— Gema Isabelle
Conferences & Keynotes
Book Gema
to Speak
Gema delivers keynotes and conference talks at schools, literary events, book fairs, and youth summits — in English and Spanish. Her talks combine intellectual depth with the authentic energy of a 17-year-old who has already lived the creative journey she describes. Proudly from Puerto Rico.
Literary Analysis
Deep dives into books, their themes, and why stories matter.
Film & Storytelling
The art of visual narrative and what cinema teaches writers.
Jazz & Creativity
How improvisation in music mirrors the creative writing process.
Young Writers
Inspiring teens and tweens to find and trust their own voice.
Desarrollo Personal
Personal growth, resilience, and becoming who you are meant to be.
Already out there, doing the work.
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Let's Connect
For speaking inquiries, book orders, collaborations, or just to say hello.