Joanna Cho

Guest writer

Joanna Cho was born in South Korea and currently lives in Wellington. She completed an MA in Creative Writing at the International Institute of Modern Letters in 2020 and received the Biggs Family Prize in Poetry.

Joanna Cho: People Person (Photo: Campbell Stonehouse / Design: Tina Tiller)

Are we there yet?

Joanna Cho introduces an excerpt from her debut poetry collection, People Person.

By Joanna Cho | 18th October, 2022

Robyn performs on stage at Alexandra Palace on April 12, 2019 in London, England. (Photo: Matthew Baker/Getty Images)

The Friday Poem: Send to Robyn Immediately, by Joanna Cho

A new poem by recent IIML graduate Joanna Cho.

By Joanna Cho | 5th February, 2021

Joanna Cho with her mother, circa 2000. (Photo: Supplied)

English is my first language: On being Asian and writing in Aotearoa

What is it like to never see yourself in your country's books?

By Joanna Cho | 30th May, 2020

Joanna Cho’s muse / provider of sports jargon. Photo: Joanna Cho

The Friday Poem: Dig deep! by Joanna Cho

A new poem by Wellington writer Joanna Cho.

By Joanna Cho | 29th May, 2020

Image: Pixabay.

The Friday Poem: 1:52 by Joanna Cho

New poetry by Auckland writer Joanna Cho.

By Joanna Cho | 28th June, 2019