Zan V. Johns

A truth-telling vessel of grace, light and love

​Zan V. Johns believes that every word shared is an opportunity to love. She is an internationally recognized award-winning poet and author. Her 2020 debut book, Poetic Forecast topped Amazon's Bestseller List at #1 in six categories, unleashing her passion of creative expression. Two collections followed, After the Rainbow (2022) and Pulitzer Prize-entered Encore (2023), along with What Matters Journal (2023), a tool for organizing, self-care, reflection and gratitude.

As the Poet Laureate of Canada’s Women Speakers Association (WSA), Zan leads the Women Poets SHINE community on Facebook. She is a contributing author in WSA’s #1 international bestselling collaborative series Voices of the 21st Century (2021-2025). Her poems are featured as the Dedication page in these collaborative books.

Zan co-edited Social Justice Inks, Dear Heart, Cadence, and Social Possibilities (est. 2025) anthologies with publisher and poet Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld. She is an editor of Fine Lines Journal and administrator for the Passion of Poetry, an online platform for emerging and established poets worldwide.