Marael Johnson is an American poet, author, and travel writer whose books span poetry and nonfiction. Her poetry collections include Mad Woman on the Loose, Mad Woman, Bad Reputation, and Mad Woman: Trois, the latter two published by Chiron Review Press. She also wrote widely used travel books, including Outback Australia Handbook, California: Why Stop?, and National Geographic guides to Los Angeles and San Diego. Her poetry was included in the major regional anthology A New Geography of Poets.