Petra Sela (born June 15, 1947, Vienna, Austria), retired lector for a Japanese professor and secretary to another, haiku and prose writer, and editor. Published 21 of her own books, seven of haiku, and received two major state literary awards. Composing haikai for over 30 years; developing an Austrian haiku style. Edited Vienna, Melting Pot of Haiku Poetry (symposium proceedings) and collections Kunst & Wort. Haiga and Alles Walzer, 200 Jahre Johann Strauss in Wort und Bild. Published a trilingual anthology, Afriku—Vienna meets Africa. Founded the Österreichische Haiku-Gesellschaft, serves as president, and edits its Lotosblüte yearbooks. Resides in Vienna.