Gemma Cooper-Novack is a writer, playwright, literacies scholar, arts and writing educator, and writing coach. New York City-born and currently anchored in Syracuse, New York, she has also lived and worked in Chicago, Accra, and Boston. She has coached hundreds of clients, published work in more than fifty journals both literary and academic, and received a PhD with distinction in Literacy Education from Syracuse University in 2022.
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Testimonials
"[W]ith Gemma's coaching, I will be on my way to digging into writing — a place I had been struggling to get to for over a year. Thank you, Gemma!"
Rory
playwright
Working with Gemma has transformed my writing process.
Elizabeth
graduate student
Gemma sets reachable weekly goals that have helped me a leave a serious year or two of writer's block.
Abra
writer
Gemma was an excellent support to me in chunking and organizing my work in to manageable pieces and supporting fluid thinking in my writing.
Suzanna
graduate student
Gemma is a kind and attentive teacher. … Any student of hers will no doubt be successful in the future.
Christin
former student
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