'Johanna Emeney's poems always contain a surprise. They look courageously at difficult subjects, allow abstract and particular to co-exist and balance reality with desire. She is both tender and bold.' Elizabeth Smither 'Jo Emeney is a wonderful discovery. Her eye is quick and exact. Her words are crisp, clear and perfectly pitched. Her poems are the genuine article because when they are just about to relax they stand on tiptoe.' Kevin Ireland 'Johanna Emeney has a great ear .' Matthew Francis , The Guardian , UK.

An English teacher, Jo Emeney currently lives on Auckland's North Shore after a number of years in the UK. She tutors workshops for both young and older people, including the Young Writes' Workshops on behalf of the Michael King Writers' Centre, Devonport. She has been published in Poetry NZ, Takahe, Metro, North & South, Blackmail Press, Snorkel, English in Aotearoa, the NZ Society of Authors, Chapbook and The Guardian (UK).