As an artist, I am perpetually drawn to portraiture. In my writing, I try to inhabit my characters. If a story doesn't feel authentic or personal, my interest fades. 

(Truth be told, I wanted to be a mermaid when I grew up, and I suppose I got my wish because adulthood is basically just treading water.)

Background: Leah studied illustration at Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design, and has a degree in Book Arts and Design from London College of Communication, which merged her love of literature with art. In 2016, she completed an MA in Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths, University of London. She has experience working in publishing, art/exhibitions, event management, digital marketing, and non-profit cultural organisations. 

Leah's writing has been published by IMAGE Interiors & Living Magazine, The Irish Times, Hospitality Ireland, xoJane, Yahoo News and more. For five years, she worked for the international blogging platform Tumblr as Top Editor for DIY and Crafts. As a teenager, her popular book arts blog gained over 96,000 followers. At age 21, she wrote, designed and hand-bound her first novel Flight of the Rooks, a biography detailing the gloriously chaotic lives of the WWII generation of her family. 

Leah currently freelances within the creative industries, and her project portfolio regularly includes work as a writer/editor, artist/designer, social media consultant, and image researcher.