Lang Leav

Lang Leav (born September 8, 1980) is an international bestselling New Zealand novelist and poet. She is the author of Lullabies which won the Goodreads Choice Award in the category of Best Poetry (2014). While Leav is known for being a writer, she initially established a cult fashion label Akina which earned her a Qantas Spirit of Youth Award. In 2012 Leav began posting her poetry on Tumblr and her work amassed a large following. In 2013 she self-published her first collection of poetry and prose titled Love and Misadventure. The book was a surprise hit and caught the attention of literary agents in New York. Leav signed with New York Agency, Writers House before she was offered a publishing deal with Andrews McMeel. The bestselling book ranked top on Amazon. Leav released Lullabies the following year which won the Goodreads Choice Award for Poetry. Newsweek credits Leav for popularizing poetry