Born and raised in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Leena’s passion for writing bloomed when she was nine and had only grown stronger as the years wore on. She strives to create a positive impact on her surroundings and to leave a positive mark on the world, as evident by her speech at the National Cultural Forum in 2017, and her debut novel, Foreshadow, which earned her the title of “Youngest English-Language Saudi Author” and first place in Effat University’s “Culture and Science Fair Competition” in 2018.

In a world where an empty page is a blank canvas and her words are the brush, she finds inspiration and passion in penning a story for herself and someone else to find comfort in. Presently, she writes short stories in-between her hectic university life and has more unfinished novel drafts than she cares to admit.

If she isn’t knee-deep in character development, she’s most likely practicing one of her ever-changing hobbies.