Leonie Annor-Owiredu
Researcher, Writer and co-founder of Words We Write Literary Festival
Leonie is a Ghanaian-British writer and cultural researcher based London with work featured in Business Insider, Vogue Business, Adidas,Harper’s Bazaar, Empire Magazine,Soho House, Creative Review and is alumni of HarperCollins Author Academy 2021 and London Libraries Emerging Writers Program 2021-2022. She is co-founder of Words We Write Festival and Alumni of 2025 Pocoapoco Residency.
Leonie’s work is rooted in listening slow, thoughtful, relational listening and translating that into something meaningful, whether that’s a report, a co-designed toolkit, a piece of editorial, an immersive event or a story that helps people see themselves.
As a cultural researcher she has built a portfolio career with multiple ways of working where she gathers, analyses and reframes local marketing insights to engage with modern culture.
