Leena Norms

Leena Norms is a writer, YouTuber and podcaster from the Midlands, UK. Her YouTube channel has amassed over 23 million videos with her weekly video essays and imperfect thought experiments to help viewers live a more shrewd and spirited life.

She is the presenter and producer of the podcast No Books on a Dead Planet, where she explores climate writing and our capacity for positive panic. She was named BookTuber of the Year by London Book Fair and an official YouTube Creator for Change for her online campaigning.

She is the author of Bargain Bin Rom-Com (Burning Eye Books) and Half-Arse Human (John Murray Press) and is a 2025 British Book Awards judge.