Joe Gibson

Joe Gibson is the pseudonym of the author of Seventeen, his first book. Published by Simon & Schuster's Gallery imprint, the memoir tells the story of a 17-year-old boy drawn into a relationship with an older teacher and reflects on the long aftermath of coercion and abuse.

Publisher material describes a life that has been eventful and not always straightforward, but little confirmed biographical detail is shared publicly, likely because the book appears under a pseudonym. What is clear from the available information is that his writing is deeply personal and focused on reclaiming a story that is often misunderstood.

In Seventeen, Gibson turns a painful experience into a direct, readable account that challenges easy assumptions about power, consent, and gender. The result is a memoir that is both intimate and unsettling, written to be felt as much as understood.