11 Facts About Leila Mottley

Leila Mottley was born on 2002 and is an American novelist and poet.

Leila Mottley is The New York Times bestselling author of Nightcrawling, which was a nominated for numerous awards, including the Booker Prize, making her the youngest author to have been nominated for the award.

Leila Mottley began attending Smith College in 2019 and is currently on indefinite leave to pursue writing.

Leila Mottley was named the Youth Poet Laureate of Oakland, California in 2018 at age 16, having served the prior year as Vice Youth Poet Laureate.

Leila Mottley's poetry has appeared in The New York Times.

Leila Mottley co-wrote and starred in a documentary short, When I Write It, an official selection of the Tribeca Film Festival in 2020.

In June 2022, Leila Mottley published her first novel, Nightcrawling, which she began writing at age 16.

Leila Mottley wrote the original version during the summer of 2019, shortly after completing her high school education.

In 2024, Leila Mottley published her first poetry collection, woke up no light.

In 2018, at the age of 16, Leila Mottley was named the Youth Poet Laureate of Oakland, California, having served the prior year as Vice Youth Poet Laureate.

Leila Mottley's debut novel, Nightcrawling, was a New York Times Best Seller and an Oprah's Book Club pick in June 2022.