Gemma Burgess
Gemma Burgess | |
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| Born | Australia |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse |
Paul "Fox" Barry (m. 2010) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | www |
Gemma Burgess[1] is an Australian-born writer. She was one of the inaugural new adult authors picked up by St. Martin's Press. Her novels include Brooklyn Girls. More recently, she created the series My Lady Jane (2024) for Amazon Prime.
Early life and education
[edit]Burgess moved around growing up, mostly between Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore. She holds dual Australian and British citizenship.[2] Burgess attended a French international school in Hong Kong.[3] She went on to triple major in English, History and Theatre at university in Sydney followed by a Journalism course. At 22, she moved to London, where she worked as a copywriter.[4]
Career
[edit]Brooklyn Girls was published in 2012. Love And Chaos was published in 2013, with the next volume The Wild One was released on 2015.[5] The Brooklyn Girls series has been translated into seven languages and is available in over 40 countries.
Burgess is also the author of The Dating Detox and A Girl Like You (HarperCollins UK).
True Love, an hourlong post-feminist romantic dramedy written by Burgess, has been put in development by American Broadcasting Company. The potential pilot is to be directed by Anne Fletcher.[6]
On 5 October 2020, Burgess signed with the UTA to develop two projects for Amazon. These projects include a half-hour espionage comedy titled Friends Like These and an adaptation of the historical fantasy adventure novel My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton and Jodi Meadows.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Burgess married her Irish husband Paul "Fox" Barry in 2010.[4] The couple have three sons and have lived in London, Zurich, and New York.[3][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gemma Burgess. Author. Screenwriter".
- ^ a b Goddard, Joanna (20 June 2017). "A Week of Outfits: Gemma Burgess". Cup of Jo. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ a b Goddard, Joanna; Teer, Kaitlyn (28 June 2024). "My Bff Gemma Burgess Shares Her #1 Drugstore Find". Substack. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Gemma Burgess". Harper Collins Australia. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Macmillan. "Macmillan".
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (5 November 2015). "Gemma Burgess Dramedy 'True Love' Set At ABC With Anne Fletcher Directing".
- ^ Peter White (5 October 2020). "'Brooklyn Girls' Author Gemma Burgess Signs With UTA, Developing Fantasy Drama & Spy Comedy At Amazon". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020.
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