Leena norms

BIO

Leena Norms is a poet, vlogger and presenter. She has amassed over 25 million views on her YouTube channel and was named Book Vlogger of the Year by London Book Fair in 2020. She was shortlisted for the Bookshop.org 2022 Indie Champions Award and for the Best BookTuber prize at the 2022 Blogosphere Awards. Additionally Leena received the London Book Fair Trailblazer Award in 2019 and the Bookseller Rising Star Award in 2016 for her online book campaigns.

In 2022 Leena published her debut poetry collection ‘Bargain Bin Rom-Com’ (Burning Eye Books).

In 2024 Leena published her first non-fiction book 'Half-Arse Human' (John Murray).

Known for her candid words and infectious energy, Leena crafts videos about poetry, politics, persevering in your twenties, the power of books, practical fashion and protecting the planet.

Leena has previously worked with Icon Books, Pan Macmillan, Telegraph Books, Penguin Random House and produced the Vintage Books podcast. She has been named an official YouTube Creator for Change for her online campaigning and has collaborated with the European Commission, Royal Historic Palaces, the U.S. Embassy London, NHS, the Man Booker Prize, Vice and BBC 3. Leena has had her work featured in Cosmopolitan, Grazia, Refinery 29 and many more. Additionally, she has given talks and lectures about the publishing industry at universities such as: University of Warwick, Aberystwyth University, University of Cambridge, Cardiff University and Manchester Metropolitan University.

Awards

• Indie Champions Award: Bookshop.Org, 2024 - Winner
• Indie Champions Award: Bookshop.Org, 2022 - Shortlisted
• Best Booktuber: Blogosphere Awards, 2022 - Shortlisted
• Book Vlogger of the Year Award: London Book Fair, 2020 - Winner
• Trailblazer Award: London Book Fair, 2019 - Winner
• Rising Star Award For Publishing: The Bookseller, 2016 - Winner