Welcome!

I’m Joanna and I write poems and novels. My most recent book is the poetry pamphlet Ovarium, published by The Emma Press in 2022. It explores themes of gynaecological illness and the language and history of medicine, as well as shame, disgust and healing.

The collection was shortlisted for the East Anglian Book Awards and has been called “poetry of the body at its finest” (Nina Mingya Powles).

“Ovarium details a hard journey, but it is touching and tender and thoroughly engaging.“ – Hilary Menos, The Friday Poem

Ovarium is available to buy here.

My poems have appeared in journals, magazines, anthologies and online, and my debut pamphlet Naming Bones was published by ignitionpress in 2019. I also love to write fiction and I’m lucky enough to be represented by the lovely Thérèse Coen at Susanna Lea Associates.

Thank you for visiting my website!

Image: cover design for Ovarium by Reena Makwana