Joanna Zhang was born and raised in Shanghai, China, before moving to the states for boarding school. She is currently a student at Milton Academy, invested in creative writing and literature in her free time. Her poetry work has been recognized with a Gold Key in the 2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards and published on Overachiever Magazine. Her historical fiction novel, Caroline, was published by Archway and Simon and Schuster in 2025. Joanna is also the founder of the Poempath platform.