Lily Erlic was born in Victoria, BC. She grew up in the city of gardens. She wrote her first book in 2002 called Read to Me Rhymes: Seasons. She invented a game for children called Math and the Beanstalk and won the Teacher's Choice Award for her book Grasslands (Series: Biomes). She is a proud member of the SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators). She is also the recipient of the Access Copyright Professional Development Grant.