My name is Gema Zepeda and I am nine years old.

I love writing, drawing, painting on my computer, and lastly, building.

Here is how I think. Writing just lets you express your feelings in a story, and that helps me so much when I feel sad, mad, or happy, and so on.

I started creating other worlds and characters as soon as I was able to hold a pencil. And it’s nice to see others enjoying your stories.

A New Beginning is my first published book, and I wrote this story when I was in third grade.

I am currently living in Toronto, Canada, with my parents and my pets (Buddy the dog and Shermit the turtle).