Johanna Emeney works at Massey University as a teacher of creative writing. She also co-facilitates the Michael King Young Writers Programme with Rosalind Ali. Her background is in English literature teaching, and her main research interest is in the medical humanities as it relates to poetry. Her two books of poetry are Apple & Tree (Cape Catley, 2011) and Family History (Mākaro Press, 2017).

Praise for the 2019 edition: "Such is the strength of anthologies and literary journals: they can poke your skin and make you feel things -- reading these poems I got sad, I laughed out loud and I got lost in trains of thought. Not everything hooked me but there is superlative poetry on offer. It was just what I needed." -- Paula Green, Poetry Shelf

Praise for the 2018 edition: "Poetry New Zealand Yearbook . . . as a hub for poetry conversations, is now an essential destination for poetry fans.’ -- Paula Green, Sunday-Star Times

"This belongs in the section of your bookcase you’ve set aside for quiet little miracles that we can only be grateful are still part of our literary life." -- Paul Little, North & South

"... one of the best New Zealand literary journals around." -- Siobahn Harvey, New Zealand Herald