Leena is a writer and researcher covering the online right, digital culture, and videogames. She writes Hetconned, where she maps the culture-war fantasies driving contemporary right-wing politics. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, Crikey, The Big Issue, Metro Magazine, and elsewhere. In 2016 she co-authored her first book for Affirm Press (Simon & Schuster) with Prof. Dan Golding, called “Game Changers: From Minecraft to Misogyny, The Fight for the Future of Videogames".
Books
Selected work
Hetconned: understanding the temporal engineering of the contemporary far-right
2025
“I’ll handle this one, luv” - On the disrespect of Scott Morrison
2020
The 10 best video games made in Australia – sorted
The Guardian, 2022
Teaching writing for videogames
2018
Obituary: Zelda D'Aprano fought for equality all her life. The fire in our bellies is her legacy.
The Guardian, 2018
'Nerdsploitation' is not a thing. There's never been a better time to be a nerd.
The Guardian, 2016
'Sharing the Controller: Armello, Push Me Pull You and Australian Indie Games'
The Education Shop, 2016
Playing That Dragon, Cancer When Your Child Has Cancer - Kotaku
Kotaku, 2016
Playing with Fire
The Big Issue Australia, 2016
